Feminist Criticism Regarding Historic Male Patriarchy
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A 5 page discussion of the feminist criticism methodology and how it relates to anthropological investigations. Specifically reviews the work of Sherry Ortner, an article originally published in 1974 and entitled "Is Female to Male as Nature is to Culture?". This article has now been reproduced in the second edition of Jon R. McGee's and Richard L. Warms' "Anthropological Theory: An Introductory History" and is particularly instructive in regard to the historic relationship between the sexes. Bibliography lists 2 sources.
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Feminist Critique/Disney Films
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A 3 page summation and analysis of Pamela O'Brien's essay "The Happiest Films on Earth." The writer states that the purpose of this essay is to demonstrate that, despite certain superficial changes in perspective, the Walt Disney films Cinderella and The Little Mermaid show that the Disney support of patriarchal ideology did not change between the production of these two films. No additional sources are cited.
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Feminist Novels:
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This 4 page paper examines feminist literature such as "The Guide", "Maru", "Nervous Conditions", and "The Collector of Treasures" and discusses why these post-colonial stories are such ppowerful examples of feminist issues. This paper provides examples from these stories to illustrate the strength of the female characters and their refusal to be oppressed by a male dominated society. Bibliography lists 4 sources.
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Feminist Overtones in Mary Shelly’s “Frankenstein”: The Symbolism in the Role of “Victor”
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A 5 page discussion of Mary Shelly’s classic science fiction. The author contends that the underlying theme of subjugation could be interpreted to apply to the societal situation which the feminist movement as a whole has revolted against. The primary perpetrator of this situation in Mary Shelly’s "Frankenstein" is identified as Dr. Victor Frankenstein, Frankenstein’s fictional creator. No additional sources are listed.
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Feminist Principles: Wollstonecraft and Austen
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An 18 page paper which examines the feminist principles in the works of Wollstonecraft and Jane Austen. Bibliography lists 10 sources.
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Feminist Reaction to Frankenstein by Shelley
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A 3 page paper which offers a feminist reaction to the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. No sources cited.
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Feminist Reading of “The Yellow Wallpaper”
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A 5 page paper which examines Gilman’s story “The Yellow Wallpaper” from a feminist perspective. Bibliography lists 2 additional sources.
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