Hello reader :) In this blog I am discussing Feminism theory. What do  Feminist critics do? and some examples. 

Definition

belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.

Feminism

As a distinctive and concerted approach to literature, feminist criticism was not inaugurated until late in the 1960s. Behind it, however, lie two centuries of struggle for the recognition of women’s cultural roles and achievements, and for women’s social and political rights, marked by such books as Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), John Stuart Mill’s The Subjection of Women (1869), and the American Margaret Fuller’s Woman in the Nineteenth Century (1845).

1. The basic view is that Western civilization is pervasively patriarchal

2. It is widely held that while one’s sex as a man or woman is determined by anatomy, the prevailing concepts of gender

3. The further claim is that this patriarchal (or “masculinist,” or “androcentric”) ideology pervades those writings which have been traditionally considered great literature,

What feminist critics do 

1. Rethink the canon, aiming at the rediscovery of texts written by women. 

2. Revalue women's experience. 

3. Examine representations of women in literature by men and women. 

4. Challenge representations of women as 'Other', as 'lack', as part of 'nature'. 

5. Examine power relations which obtain in texts and in life, with a view to breaking them down, seeing reading as a political act, and showing the extent of patriarchy. 

6. Recognise the role of language in making what is social and constructed seem transparent and 'natural'. 

7. Raise the question of whether men and women are 'essentially' different because of biology, or are socially constructed as different. 

8. Explore the question of whether there is a female language, an ecriture feminine, and whether this is also available to men. 

9. 'Re-read' psychoanalysis to further explore the issue of female and male identity. 

10. Question the popular notion of the death of the author, asking whether there are only 'subject positions ... constructed in discourse', or whether, on the contrary, the experience (e.g. of a black or lesbian writer) is central. 

11. Make clear the ideological base of supposedly 'neutral' or 'mainstream' literary interpretations. 

Example

In this movie Rani mukherjee was protagonist who have speaking problem because of that many School are not appointed her as a teacher but she was fight with all who are saying that she can't but she was doing her best. 

In this Woman was boss in office both husband and wife work in same office but after coming home she was doing cooking like women have to do household works  no matter if she have other many qualities. 

In our Indian T. V Or Indian society always represent woman have duty for household work and serve her husband and children we seen every Dishwash cleaner and clothes washing shop or Detergent or Grocery shopping advertisement you show main or lead role by women if any Man in those ad the are suggesting they are only helping this is not their duty to work. 

This is not any 19s collection of News Article this is recently published in News it is highly problematic Man are decided that what to do women marriages are  her personal choice but they are decided all for women people are like Dr. Ambedkar who are fight for woman right after so many years of our independent we are still their where we start he made rules for women rights which is developed in future but i Think this future he was not expected from us. 

There some bollywood movies cover the concept of Feminism

Secret Superstar

One daughter who is belong to Muslim family and strict father she was fight for her dream and also free her mother from domestic violence by her father. 

Nail Battey Sannata

In this movie story of one mother and daughter. Apeksha hates studying since she thinks it is a futile effort owing to their financial status. To solve this problem, her mother, Chanda, comes up with a unique strategy to motivate her daughter.

Queen

In this movie protagonist Rani is devastated after her fiance leaves her just before the wedding. Undeterred, she decides to go on their honeymoon alone where she gets pulled out of her comfort zone and rediscovers herself.Generally we think honeymoon made for couples but this movie break this idea 

Visit this link you can see some bollywood movies example which shows some dialogue which is unrespective for women.

Hello reader :) In this blog I am discussing Feminism theory. What do  Feminist critics do? and some examples. 

Definition

belief in and advocacy of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes expressed especially through organized activity on behalf of women's rights and interests.

As a distinctive and concerted approach to literature, feminist criticism was not inaugurated until late in the 1960s. Behind it, however, lie two centuries of struggle for the recognition of women’s cultural roles and achievements, and for women’s social and political rights, marked by such books as Mary Wollstonecraft’s A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (1792), John Stuart Mill’s The Subjection of Women (1869), and the American Margaret Fuller’s Woman in the Nineteenth Century (1845).

1. The basic view is that Western civilization is pervasively patriarchal

2. It is widely held that while one’s sex as a man or woman is determined by anatomy, the prevailing concepts of gender

3. The further claim is that this patriarchal (or “masculinist,” or “androcentric”) ideology pervades those writings which have been traditionally considered great literature,

What feminist critics do 

1. Rethink the canon, aiming at the rediscovery of texts written by women. 

2. Revalue women's experience. 

3. Examine representations of women in literature by men and women. 

4. Challenge representations of women as 'Other', as 'lack', as part of 'nature'. 

5. Examine power relations which obtain in texts and in life, with a view to breaking them down, seeing reading as a political act, and showing the extent of patriarchy. 

6. Recognise the role of language in making what is social and constructed seem transparent and 'natural'. 

7. Raise the question of whether men and women are 'essentially' different because of biology, or are socially constructed as different. 

8. Explore the question of whether there is a female language, an ecriture feminine, and whether this is also available to men. 

9. 'Re-read' psychoanalysis to further explore the issue of female and male identity. 

10. Question the popular notion of the death of the author, asking whether there are only 'subject positions ... constructed in discourse', or whether, on the contrary, the experience (e.g. of a black or lesbian writer) is central. 

11. Make clear the ideological base of supposedly 'neutral' or 'mainstream' literary interpretations. 

Example

In this movie Rani mukherjee was protagonist who have speaking problem because of that many School are not appointed her as a teacher but she was fight with all who are saying that she can't but she was doing her best. 

In this Woman was boss in office both husband and wife work in same office but after coming home she was doing cooking like women have to do household works  no matter if she have other many qualities. 

In our Indian T. V Or Indian society always represent woman have duty for household work and serve her husband and children we seen every Dishwash cleaner and clothes washing shop or Detergent or Grocery shopping advertisement you show main or lead role by women if any Man in those ad the are suggesting they are only helping this is not their duty to work. 

This is not any 19s collection of News Article this is recently published in News it is highly problematic Man are decided that what to do women marriages are  her personal choice but they are decided all for women people are like Dr. Ambedkar who are fight for woman right after so many years of our independent we are still their where we start he made rules for women rights which is developed in future but i Think this future he was not expected from us. 

There some bollywood movies cover the concept of Feminism

Secret Superstar

One daughter who is belong to Muslim family and strict father she was fight for her dream and also free her mother from domestic violence by her father. 

Nail Battey Sannata

In this movie story of one mother and daughter. Apeksha hates studying since she thinks it is a futile effort owing to their financial status. To solve this problem, her mother, Chanda, comes up with a unique strategy to motivate her daughter.

Queen

In this movie protagonist Rani is devastated after her fiance leaves her just before the wedding. Undeterred, she decides to go on their honeymoon alone where she gets pulled out of her comfort zone and rediscovers herself.Generally we think honeymoon made for couples but this movie break this idea 

Visit this link you can see some bollywood movies example which shows some dialogue which is unrespective for women.