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John Michael Mumme, Cammy Sray, James Sandberg, & the CU Writing Center present:

 “Feminism”: leave the connotations at the door  Has nothing to do with political stance: dealing with facts, and then you interpret the facts.  Lens allows us to look specifically at experience of women.  Why a useful lens?  As people…  As English students…  As Christians…

 Gender studies  Feminist theory  Patriarchy  Male role  Female role  Purpose of feminist analysis:  A writer of a feminist analysis intends to closely examine how male dominance and female powerlessness manifest themselves in specific aspects of society through a text.

 Patriarchy: “any culture that privileges men by promoting traditional gender roles.”  What are traditional gender roles?  Men: “rational, strong, protective, and decisive”  Women: “emotional (irrational), weak, nurturing and submissive”

 The re-articulation of power through institutional practice  Economic  Political  What are the implications of patriarchy?  Men are empowered, women are powerless  Feminist contention: Men inflate and abuse their power so women are defined in convenient terms for men  Woman- no financial/political power to define herself

INSTITUTION TRADITIONAL GENDER ROLES  Family  Religion  Government  Education  Military  Workforce  Sports  Fashion/dress  Head vs. supporter  Head of church vs. workers or supporters  Political leaders vs. secretary  Teachers tend to be women; gender roles for males/females  Generals/soldiers vs. victims, observers or nurses  CEO vs. secretary  “Field leader” quarterback vs. Cheerleaders/eye candy  Freedom vs. restriction, simple vs. ornate

 “Othering” – classified as “not one of us.”  False consciousness – the way material, ideological, or institutions mislead the working class, specifically laborers and industrialists.  Traditional gender roles  Patriarchal masculinity  Patriarchal femininity  LOTS of binaries- composed of 2 pieces or parts:  Rational vs. irrational; dominating vs. submissive; public domain vs. domestic realm; provider/protector vs. caretaker/mother; strong vs. gentle/weak  Verbs for female: transgress/subvert/defy OR succumb/submit/conform.  What happens to patriarchy: Entrenched (unlikely to change) or destabilized (upset)? Reinforced? By whom?

 Intro: General tension and thesis  Tension will stem from some aspect of patriarchy in the text  Thesis: what is author saying about tension?  Resolve/lack of resolve? Character transgress/submit?  Body: Integrate feminist theory with literary devices  Organize paragraphs by literary device/chronology/order of thesis  Weave in feminist theory as you go along, defining terms as you delve into each device.  Use feminist jargon appropriately and in context  Conclusion: how these ideas relate to the real world and connect to your thesis.

 Intro: General tension and thesis (same specifics as other format)  Body 1:Explanation of theory or lens you will use to analyze the work (ex. Patriarchal masculinity)  Body 2: How this theory operated in a specific time in history (should be the historical timeframe that coincides the time/setting of the text you’re analyzing)  Body 3: Engage the text!  Integrate feminist theory and history with literary devices and harness toward thesis  Conclusion: Deep, thought-provoking questions this text raises. Connect to thesis and big ideas in analysis.

 One Example: Snow White.  Discuss: Does Snow White operate under patriarchal gender roles? Why or why not?  Unpack plot/characters and apply feminist jargon

 What kind of thesis can we make for a feminist “reading” of Snow White?  Remember specifics of feminist thesis:  Find tension that stems from patriarchy  What is the author saying about that tension?  Further discussion: What other popular movies have similar patriarchal overtones?

 Don’t forget…  Your argument functions the same as non-criticism analysis in that you  Pinpoint specific literary devices  Interpret those literary devices (irony, symbol, imagery, etc.) and harness them toward supporting your thesis  Your feminist analysis differs from a non-criticism analysis in that you will  Use feminist theory to shed light on the meaning  Intertwine feminist jargon/definitions in your interpretation of literary devices (irony, symbol, imagery, etc.)

 Remember: Writing style and grammar count. Hugely.  Write OUTLINES or POST-OUTLINES.  Write MULTIPLE rough drafts.  Be clear. Be fluent.  Use strong, precise verbs in active voice  Be specific as you discuss feminist theory.  Be specific as you connect the feminist theory to the text itself.  Conclusion  Tie the importance of the work as a feminist piece to real life