Title: A Guide into Feminist Theories and Criticism - A Research Guide for Students
Headings: A Simple Guide To Feminist Theories and Criticism
A Simple Guide To Feminist Theories and Criticism
Types of criticism
Constructive criticism
Projected criticism
Concerns in feminist criticism
Oppressed by patriarchy
Considered as secondary
Discrimination by cultures
Discrimination is everywhere including the literature
Definition of feminism
Definition and overview of feminist theory
First wave feminism
Second wave feminism
Third wave feminism

Content: The second aspect of the third wave is based on how a woman is characterized by the works of both male and female authors. It considers the treatment given to the women in the literature. The third is the most important aspect as it is focused on exploring the canon of literature written by female writers. It helps in understanding the contribution of female writers in the context of women empowerment and criticizing the way women have been treated in different cultures. Elaine Showalter has proposed three phases of women writing in her book “A Literature of Their Own”, as follow. The Feminine Phase
The feminine phase denotes the behaviour of women writers in which they try to follow the rules made by male writers. They try to avoid debating and questioning the place of women in the literature. They also try to write as a man by employing male pseudonyms in this phase. The Feminist Phase
In this phase, female writers start criticizing the way a woman is treated in the society as well as in the literature. The main theme of gender criticism in the works by female writers in this phase is focused on the oppression of women in the society.