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GATE 2022 XH2 (English) – Question 34

Critical Theories and Intellectual Traditions · Theoretical Paradigms: Structuralism, Marxism, feminism, existentialism, poststructuralism, modernism, postmodernism, new historicism, postcolonialism, posthumanism · 1 mark · Multiple choice

What does gynocriticism recommend as an approach to literature?

  1. Considering women’s literature from men’s point of view
  2. Examining women’s literature confirming gender stereotypes only
  3. Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing
  4. Becoming more familiar with gerontology

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Correct answer: (C) Becoming more familiar with the history of women and women’s writing

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Elaine Showalter's gynocriticism studies women as writers: their history, styles, themes and traditions.