Feminism

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Learning objectives:

01 02 Identify the key areas of Contents

Define feminism; focus of feminist theory and
its category

03 Correlate the concept of feminist theory on

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the basic institution of society based on the
Compose a feminist
status women in the Philippine society; and
analysis
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Let’s try!
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Intro

Scenario: Family is preparing for a fiesta in a

week time. They are still lacking with financial
resources for some renovation of their house and
to buy foods to prepare for their relatives and
visitors to come. Most of their classy dishes and
cookware are dusty since the last celebration they
had. Based on the task boxes, how would you
divide the task for each family member?
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- a critical approach to
reading literature that
focuses on the dynamics of
different social groups is
feminist literary criticism.
It focuses to the dynamics
between genders in a text.
It follows the broader perspective
of feminism, which identifies and
challenges the ways in which
women are marginalized in a
patriarchal (male-dominated)
society, as well as how this
marginalization and dominance are
resisted.
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Guide Questions
Q1 Q2 Q3

How is the What are the power How are the roles
relationship relationships present for male and
between men and between men and females defined?
women (or characters What constitutes
women portrayed
assuming such masculinity and
in the text? roles?) femininity?
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Guide Questions
Q4 Q5

What does the text What does the

reveal about the text’s reception by
economic, social, the public and by
psychological, and literary critics
political workings of reveal about
patriarchy? patriarchy?
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Contrary to misconceptions that have surfaced due to

people misunderstanding its name, feminism (and thus
Feminist literary criticism) is not about believing that
women are superior to men, or desiring to tear down men, Chapter 1
or wanting women to dominate society instead of men. It
does, however, involve identifying ways in which equality
between the sexes is not realized, and how this is
sometimes treated as part of the "default" way that things
work.
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WRITE YOUR SUBTOPIC

Feminist 01 02 Gender
Theory Inequality

Gender Gender
Differences 04 03
Oppression
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Feminist theory falls under the umbrella

of critical theory, which in general have the
purpose of destabilizing systems of power and
oppression.
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Gender differences are defined as biological differences

between sexes; however, this review explores how
perceived differences may be culturally reinforced
gendered behavior that occur within supervision as
opposed to actual biological differences among sexes.
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Gender inequality is discrimination on the basis of sex

or gender causing one sex or gender to be routinely
privileged or prioritized over another. Gender equality is
a fundamental human right and that right is violated by
gender-based discrimination.
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- unjust or cruel exercise of authority or power.” Gender discrimination, a

form of gender oppression is “Attitudes, conditions or behaviors that
promote stereotyping of social roles based on gender.” Often being
disguised as a women’s issue, there is a need for a major shift in
perception as a societal issue that includes women and human rights. This
societal issue involves various forms of victimization amongst women
and girls.
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Feminism
What do you think is the
01 importance of feminist 03 Does it happen
every day?
theory?

What are its

02 04 What is the impact of
it in your daily lives?
purposes?
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