FEMINISM: - People Behind Feminism - Feminism - Feminist Literary Criticism References: https://www.slideshare.net/nijheer/jane-austens-pride-and-prejudice-11087704 https://www.iep.utm.edu/beauvoir/ https://www.harpersbazaar.com/culture/features/g4201/famous-feminists-throughout-history/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Wollstonecraft https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feminism https://www.thoughtco.com/feminist-literary-criticism-3528960

1. FEMINISM
strongdetermined
empowered
equality
liberal
freedom right
radical
smart
importantunstoppable
opportunityopportunitychance
change
confidence
fearless
LOVE possibility
Presented by: Cinderella A. Tiam
4 - BSSE

2. PEOPLE BEHIND FEMINISM
FEMINISM
FEMINIST LITERARY
CRITICISM

3. An English writer, philosopher, and advocate of women's rights
PEOPLE BEHIND FEMINISM
Wrote novels, treatises, a travel narrative, a history of the
French Revolution, a conduct book, and a children's book.
Best known for A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), in
which she argues that:
- Women are not naturally inferior to men, but appear to be
only because they lack education
- Both men and women should be treated as rational beings
and imagines a social order founded on reason.
Regarded as one of the founding feminist philosophers, and feminists often cite both her life
and work as important influences.
April 27. 1759 – September 10, 1797

4. PEOPLE BEHIND FEMINISM
Critiques the patriarchy and social constructs faced by women
January 9, 1908 - April 14, 1986
An outspoken political activist, writer and social theorist
The emphasis on freedom, responsibility, and ambiguity
permeate all of her works and give voice to core themes of
existentialist philosophy.
Wrote “The Second Sex” in 1949, a detailed analysis of women's
oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism

5. A postmodern feminist thinker and writer
Focused on issues of capitalism, race, and gender
PEOPLE BEHIND FEMINISM
Namely, her writing serves to:
- Highlight the ways these three factors interact
- Assert that they are driving forces of oppression within
society
- Discusses the ways that mainstream feminism lacks
diversity, a critique that has ultimately caused a new
wave of feminism to take form.
Well-known for her informal writing style through deviation from the traditional academic format
in an effort to be more inclusive to a broader audience.
September 25, 1952
Gloria Jean Watkins (pen name: Bell Hooks)

6. PEOPLE BEHIND FEMINISM
Audre Lorde Eleanor Roosevelt Betty Friedan Coretta Scott King
Maya Angelou Ruth Bader Ginsburg Malala Yousafzai Emma Watson
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7. WHAT IS FEMINISM?
FEMINISM
FIRST WAVE 19th and early 20th century
(1910s to 1950s)
women's suffrage, property
rights and political candidacy
SECOND WAVE 1960s to 1980s
reducing inequalities in
sexuality, family, the workplace,
reproductive rights, de facto
inequalities, and official legal
inequalities
THIRD WAVE 1990s to 2008 embracing individualism and
diversity
FOURTH WAVE 2008 to present-day
combating sexual harassment,
assault and misogyny; seeking
equality of opportunity

8. WHAT IS FEMINISM?
Feminism
political
movements
ideologies
social
movements
Define, establish, and achieve political, economic, personal, and social
equality of sexes
Educational and professional opportunities

9. WHAT IS FEMINISM?
Feminist theory is the extension of
feminism into theoretical or philosophical
fields. It encompasses work in a variety of
disciplines, including anthropology, sociology,
economics, women's studies, literary criticism,
art history, psychoanalysis, and philosophy.
Feminist theory aims to understand
gender inequality and focuses on gender
politics, power relations, and sexuality.
providing a critique of these social and
political relations, much of feminist theory
also focuses on the promotion of women's
rights and interests.

10. FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM
Feminist literary criticism is a
literary analysis that arises from the
viewpoint of feminism, feminist
theory and/or feminist politics. It
actively supports including women's
knowledge in literature and valuing
women's experiences. It may also look
at intersectionality, looking at how
factors including race, sexuality,
physical ability, and class are also
involved.

11. FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM
• Identifying with female characters
- This is a way to challenge the male-centered outlook of
authors. Feminist literary criticism suggests that women
literature were historically presented as objects seen from
a male perspective.
• Reevaluating literature and the world in which literature
is read
- This involves questioning whether society has
predominantly valued male authors and their literary
works because it has valued males more than females.
Basic methods of feminist literary criticism include:
Hester Prynn of Scarlett Letter, Hermione Granger of Harry Potter, Elizabeth
Benett of Pride and Prejudice, Katniss Everdeen of The Hunger Games, and Elinor
Dashwood of Sense and Sensibility. (From upper left to Right Bottom)

12. FEMINIST LITERARY CRITICISM
Elizabeth Benett
Main
Protagonist
Role of the
female
character(s) in
the novel
The novel demonstrates how women such
as Charlotte need to marry simply in order
to gain financial security.
Elizabeth and Jane have managed to
develop virtue and strong characters in
spite of the negligence of their parents
Austen believes that woman are at least as
intelligent and capable as men, and
considers their inferior status in society to
be unjust

13. ASSESSMENT
1. Name at least 10 influential women in the world and give lists
of their accomplishments.
2. Write an essay for the following questions:
- In today’s generation, how can you promote equality
among men and women?
3. Do a role play showing equality among men and women.

14. MOVIES THAT DEPICT FEMINISM

15. SONGS THAT DEPICT FEMINISM
My top lists:
• Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Cyndi Lauper)
• Run the World (Beyonce)
• Independent Women (Destiny’s Child)
• Single Ladies (Beyonce)
• Girl on Fire (Alicia Keys)
• Roar (Katy Perry)
• I Will Survive (Gloria Gaynor)