Feminisms 1. women's positions in patriarchal society and discourses 2. history of feminist movement & writings 3. Feminisms and Gender Studies: Radical Feminism, French Feminism, Post-Feminism, Lesbian Feminism, Taiwanese Feminisms 4. Examples
Feminist strategies: Examples Social/ Theoretical Gender equality in public sphere A. Separatism, lesbianism B. Sexual Liberation Literary Criticism Sexual Politics in traditional lit.; Androgyny A. Exclusive focus only on women’s writings B. Celebrating femininity, feminine writing and desire Gender Studies
Feminist Artistic strategies: Some Examples Critiques: reveal gender biases 菊豆 Empower female characters and their works; Examples: “Granny Weatherall” Celebrating femininity; Discovering Female Desire: The Piano; Georgia O'Keeffe;”野獸派” feminine writing: Films by Lea Pool and Rozema, poems by 夏宇 Revising tradition:姜嫄 Open accusation: Barbara Kruger
Feminist Artistic strategies: Some Postmodern Examples Dual language: ventriloquist? Open accusation: Barbara Kruger; (accusation+mimicry)ㄐ一ㄢ視 Revising male texts/tradition such as fairy tales to allow female space: Atwood’s “Blue Beard’s Egg”; “腹語術” Irony: “Rape Fantasies”; “重金屬” Parody: some feminist paintings﹔”某些雙人舞” Parody + intertexuality: Mermaids Mimicry; Cindy Sherman, Madonna