Essays on Feminism Page 4

The word “feminism” has many connotations. Some include lesbian, feminazi, man-hater, and baby killer. It is interesting to note that all these words convey a negative feeling. It is rare to hear feminism described as female empowerment or as an organized activity on behalf of women’s rights and interests, which is how it is defined…

“No political movement on the contemporary scene has achieved the astonishing range of feminism . . . the movement has generously grown to embrace issues of race, poverty, sexual preference, child abuse, war, the Third World, religion, endangered cultures, endangered species, the global environment. ” (Theodore Roszak, The Voice of the Earth: An Exploration of…

Jay SheldonFeminism has been a prominent and controversial topic in writings forthe past two centuries. With novels such as Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice,or even William Shakespeare’s Macbeth the fascination over this subject byauthors is evident. In Charlotte Bronte’s Jane Eyre the main character, JaneEyre, explores the depth at which women may act in society…

By Elisabeth Schuessler Firoenza Hermeneutics SeminarFebruary 29/00Box #260Table of Contents I. Introduction. . p. 3 A. An Historical Overview. . p. 3-4B. An Overview of Feminist Hermeneutics. . p. 4-5VI. PresuppositionsA. Introduction and Preface to the Hermeneutics of . . p. 6Elisabeth Schuessler FiorenzaB. Scripture: Mythical Archetype vs. Historical Prototypep. 6-8C. Egalitarianism and Genderp. 8-9D….

What is feminism? By general definition, feminism is a philosophy in which womenand their contributions are valued. It is based on social, political andeconomical equality for women. Feminists can be anyone in the population, men,women, girl or boys. Feminism can also be described as a movement. A revolutionthat includes women and men who wish the…

The play, A Doll’s House 1879 by Henrik Ibsen (1828-1906), depicts the different times in the ending decade of the 19th century. Today we still see similar situations and conflicts in our society. In the following essay I plan to reflect on the conflicts and situations in society in its comparison the play A Dolls…

Is Feminism really a theme in Ibsen’s, A Doll’s House?In Ibsen’s A Doll’s House someone reading the book might say that feminism is a large theme in the story. But is it? I would have to say that it is. Throughout the play there are many examples of Torvald treating Nora badly and in a…

Impact of Feminism on Fashion There has been a het treatment on the equality of adult male and adult female since a century ago when women’s rightists began to endeavor for adult females ‘s benefit. Compared to adult females in 19th century, adult females in this twenty-four hours and age have more rights and freedom….

The witch-hunt that blazed a trail across Europe (and indeed the world) over the 15th to 18th centuries stripped women of much of the power they had historically held. Not 100% of all accused Witches were female but 75% to 90% of accused witches in Europe were in fact women (Levack, 1987, p. 124). Prior…

As a female in a highly patriarchal society, Anne Bradstreet uses the reverse psychology technique to prove the point of her belief of unfair and unequal treatment of women in her community. Women who wrote stepped outside their appropriate sphere, and those who actually published their work frequently faced social censure. Compounding this social pressure,…