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Feminist Criticism is a form of literary criticism based on feminist theorists that argues the root cause of oppression lies in how women are portrayed as inferior in society, politics, economics, and psychology in literature. It examines how women have been denied education and the right to support themselves financially through employment. Some key feminist works include writings from 1792 that advocated for women's education and rights, a 1949 book that discussed how men view women as "others" placing themselves in opposition, and a 1963 book that coined the term "feminine mystique" to describe how society assumed women would only find fulfillment through domestic roles rather than careers or education.

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Feminist Criticism Feminist Criticism

Feminist Criticism is a form of literary criticism based on feminist theorists that argues the root cause of oppression lies in how women are portrayed as inferior in society, politics, economics, and psychology in literature. It examines how women have been denied education and the right to support themselves financially through employment. Some key feminist works include writings from 1792 that advocated for women's education and rights, a 1949 book that discussed how men view women as "others" placing themselves in opposition, and a 1963 book that coined the term "feminine mystique" to describe how society assumed women would only find fulfillment through domestic roles rather than careers or education.

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  • Feminist Criticism
  • A Vindication of the Rights of Woman
  • The Second Sex
  • The Feminine Mystique

Feminist Criticism

Is a form of literary criticism that is based on


feminist theorist.
The root cause of this type of criticism
Lies in the oppression of women in social,
political, economic and psychological
literature.
• argues that women are seen
as inferior to men only
because they have been
denied sufficient education.

• She recommends the


establishment of a national
education system, to operate
mixed sex schools.

• She also argues that it is


Published 1792 essential for women’s dignity
that they be given the right
and the ability to earn their
One of the earliest works of
own living and support
feminist philosophy.
themselves.
• She argues that women's
oppression stems from the
fact that men view women
as the Other, thus
effectively placing
themselves in opposition to
women and viewing them
as something more akin to
the subject rather than the
Published 1949 self.
The book is pure feminist
philosophy
• She coined the term feminine
mystique to describe the
societal assumption that
women could find fulfilment
through housework,
marriage, sexual passivity,
and child rearing alone.

•  Further, prevailing attitudes


held that “truly feminine”
• Betty Friedan women had no desire for 
Feminist Philosopher-writer higher education, careers, or
a political voice; rather, they
• Published in 1963 
found complete fulfillment in
the domestic sphere.

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Published 1792 One of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. Published 1792 One of the earliest works of feminist phi
Published 1949 The book is pure feminist philosophy Published 1949 The book is pure feminist philosophy • She argues that w
• Betty Friedan Feminist Philosopher-writer • Published in 1963  • Betty Friedan Feminist Philosopher-writer • Publ

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