Question

In “Towards a Feminist Poetics,” Showalter emphasizes the need to study:

• A. Male writers who support feminism
• B. Women’s literary history and tradition
• C. Feminist movements in history
• D. Linguistic theories of gender

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Women’s literary history and tradition

In "Towards a Feminist Poetics," Elaine Showalter emphasizes the need to study women's writing as a distinct category, focusing on the experiences and perspectives of female writers, rather than solely analyzing literature through a male-centric lens; this approach is often referred to as "gynocriticism" which she coined in the essay.