Published 2022-12-10
Keywords
- Feminism,
- cultural,
- modern literature,
- Sangam literature
How to Cite
S, P. (2022). Literature and Feminism. International Research Journal of Tamil, 4(S-28), 28-36. https://doi.org/10.34256/irjt224s-22285
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Abstract
Feminism is the need for revival of social status of women. It is related to gender discrimination and feminism traces the sociocultural roots of race, oppression and exploitation especially against women. Feminism explains the cultural constructs and gender formation created by men and shows up how the old cultural values changed with the formation of new cultural values. Feminist ideas are mentioned in Tolkappiyam, Sangam literature, devotional literature, epics, mythology and modern literature.
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