GOTHIC SHORT STORIES
Paper: Your gothic short story is due on Monday. We will read them in class and discuss them on Monday and Tuesday and start a new novel after Thanksgiving. Please keep in mind that they should use multiple gothic elements and that it should deal with feminism in some way. Please see me if you are still unsure of what I am looking for.
GOTHIC SHORT STORIES
HOMEWORK: Please read the definition of Feminism from the Eastern Kentucky University website. We will be using the definition in discussion the gothic short stories. It can be found below.
Feminism is a diverse collection of social theories, political movements, and moral philosophies. Some versions are critical of past and present social relations. Many focus on analyzing what they believe to be social constructions of gender and sexuality. Many focus on studying gender inequality and promoting women’s rights, interests, and issues.
Feminist theory aims to understand the nature of gender inequality and focuses on gender politics, power relations and sexuality. Feminism is also based on experiences of gender roles and relations. Feminist political activism commonly campaign on issues such as reproductive rights, violence within a domestic partnership, maternity leave, equal pay, sexual harassment, discrimination, and sexual violence. Themes explored in feminism include patriarchy, stereotyping, objectification, sexual objectification, and oppression.
Modern feminist theory has been criticized as being predominantly, but not exclusively, associated with Western middle-class academia. Feminist activism, however, is a grass-roots movement that seeks to cross boundaries based on social class, race, culture, and religion. It is culturally specific and addresses issues relevant to the women of that society: for example female circumcision in Sudan, or the glass ceiling in developed economies. Some issues, such as rape, incest, and mothering, are universal.
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