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    Assess the usefulness of feminist contributions to our understanding of society today. (33 marks) Feminism is a conflict theory which views society as male dominated and it seeks to describe‚ explain and change the position of women in society. Feminism is therefore a theory of women’s subordination and also a political movement. There are different types of feminism‚ which I will be evaluating in this essay; Liberal‚ Radical‚ Marxist‚ Black and Postmodernist feminist. Feminists criticise mainstream

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    A Trilogy of Choices Ernest Hemingway’s‚ story “Hills Like White Elephants‚” Susan Glaspell’s play “Trifles‚” and Adrienne Rich’s poem “Living in Sin” are three different types of literature which deal with the relationship between a man and a woman. Although the circumstances and the people are very dissimilar from each other‚ they are alike in that each depicts the story of common everyday people through whom they convey their shared themes. Each of these writers is challenging socially defined

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    Feminism: Women’s Rights “Feminist criticism has its roots in a social and political movement‚ the feminist or women’s liberation movement‚ aimed at improving conditions for women” (Foss‚ 2004‚ p.151). The history of Women’s rights goes further back than what is actually recorded. The definition of women’s right is sometimes hard to articulate. “It is the equal opportunity concept: everyone has an equal opportunity to offer a definition of hopes that her or his particular perception of the situation

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    relations between genders and how both male and female become classified as distinct groups rather than a team united as one. The preceding was what feminists and historians want us believe‚ however‚ this is not always the case and quite possibly‚ it has never been the case. For some reason feminism became an international phenomenon. The feminist theory is fairly comparable to this explanation and determinedly claims that the basic structure of society is patriarchal‚ or male-dominated. The purpose

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    Essay for Trifles by Susan Glaspell The Dramatic Effects of the Setting While reading the short play‚ "Trifles" by Susan Glaspell‚ one can draw many conclusions based on the setting. The reader can form opinions of the characters and lives that they led just by the detailed description of the setting. But what exactly does the author’s use of setting do? The setting in the way Susan Glaspell wrote it was to help the reader to understand just how sad the main character‚ Mrs. Wright’s life

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    the most significant emotion is happiness. Happiness can range from something as a big as winning the power ball to something as miniscule as a pet. The miniscule things are what tie us down‚ and make sure we stay sane. In the play Trifles by the playwright Susan Glaspell the thing that tied down a Midwestern farmwife Minnie Wright‚ was her little canary. The one miniscule thing that kept her sane from all of the sadness that surrounded her caused by her emotionally abusive husband. With the death

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    because mostly women work indoor not like the truck driver or other where their job would provide the opportunity for theft and other illegal activity. There is a theory which supports the above paragraph that is Feminist theory. Most of the deviant theory is meant for everyone but feminist disagree by state that is applicable to men behavior only nevertheless for the female. About the Merton’s strain theory‚ it state that people are inclined to make every effort for material success but is true for

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    The word “Feminist” has become a word many try to avoid nowadays because of the misconceptions it comes with. Whether it be‚ “feminist hate men‚” “women don’t want equal‚ they want superior‚” or “they’re all rude and annoying.” Society has broken down what once was a beautiful movement fighting for the ability to vote in America‚ or even having a position in the workplace‚ to becoming hated if they say anything remotely close to women’s rights. If a woman is aggressive they are sought out to be rude

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    Contemporary Feminist Theories Cultural feminism is a feminist theory that is based on the biological differences between women and men‚ such as: reproductive capacity‚ female communication style‚ women’s lower level of aggression than men‚ ethical judgment‚ etc. Although society rejects it‚ cultural feminism proclaims those attributes to be differences that are distinctive and superior virtues in women. This approach permits feminists to avoid rather than confront conflicting issues posed by

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    Feminist Theory Perception: the process by which an individual receives and analyses information. Feminist theory‚ or feminism‚ is support of equality for women and men. Although all feminists strive for gender equality‚ there are various ways to approach this theory‚ including liberal feminism‚ socialist feminism‚ and finally radical feminism. Let’s take a look at the basic feminist ideas and various approaches to achieving gender equality. Looks at ways that women can be liberated or gain more

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