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Article: Feminist literary criticism: from anti-patriarchy to decadence.(IN DEFENSE OF PATRIARCHY)(Essay)

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September 22, 2007
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The "tiny, embattled band" that launched feminist criticism thirty years ago has produced, in the words of one of its historians, "a widespread and well-known field of study." In fact, according to one Modern Language Association survey, feminist criticism in recent times has had "more impact on the teaching of literature" than any other school. (1) It is claimed to be "already an indispensable part of the study of literature" in universities in Britain, Canada, and the United States. (2)

In this essay I shall examine a handful of current works that illustrate the nature and goals of feminist criticism as an ideology. First, I will analyze what feminist critics ... 







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