Question

Elaine Showalter's prime area of research was................

• A. Electra complex and Nymphomania
• B. Hysteria and hormones in women
• C. Hysteria and madness in women
• D. Madness and menopause in women guru

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Hysteria and madness in women

• Elaine Showalter: Prominent feminist literary critic.

• Gynocritics: Focus on women as writers, not just subjects.

• Women's Literary History: Explores the development of women's writing.

• Female Literary Subculture: Highlights a unique tradition of women writers.

• Phases of Female Literary History: Proposed a model of development.

• Hysteria and Madness: A specific area within her broader research.

• Primary Focus: Overall, her work centers on feminist literary criticism and women's writing.