Feminist Theory and Jane Eyre

Introduction

Feminism has been one of the most recent theories of transformative power in all fields of knowledge, and especially in the humanities. The gender perspective has profoundly affected the theorizing of psychoanalysis, history, philosophy, language and arts, parallel to the (slow and difficult) social revolution that feminism has resulted in societies in which it operates (St. Pierre,2000,119-127). This process does not occur naturally in a vacuum, but it relates to other theories and social movements of the second half of the twentieth century, often fall into the too indefinite term "postmodernism." In the field of cultural criticism, literature, postcolonial theory, which analyzes this world post-and neo-colonial, is a parallel path, whose convergences and divergences with feminist theory are of great interest since both theories while reinforcing serve as critical to each other. Feminist scholars have paid considerable attention to this theme, grounding their work in case and comparative studies of women's political participation and legislative seat holding and electoral and party politics (Ferree,2006,21-29). This research also encompasses extensive studies on gender differences in political attitudes and behavior. An extension of this research examines women's contributions to democracy and democratization processes (Ferree,2006,21-29).

The cultural turn in feminist studies is also reflected in this scholarship, with a focus on the role of the media in shaping gender perceptions of politics. The studies in this thematic area are generally conducted within the tradition of liberal feminism and employ positivist and historical methods of scholarship. The concern in this field of research is to identify and explore women's participation in civic and political activity and the sites and issues on which women challenge the state and seek to represent interests and perspectives that may be unacknowledged in the existing political order (Ferree, 2004, 212-234).

Charlotte Bronte was a young woman from a Puritan family in mind, itself austere and unattractive. There could be many comparisons between the writer and his heroine. Writing was an outlet for her a passionate spirit, repressed, and critics influenced by Freudian psychoanalysis have data to their heart to establish a set of theories about the "evil sexuality dominated" by Charlotte Bronte (Moretti, 2007, 12-18).

Jane Eyre is a sensitive young woman, independent and resolutely feminist symbolizes the spirit of Charlotte Bronte. While there were still some contradictions in his personality, one can only appreciate this little woman in the sense of love and righteousness up to sacrifice. In writing Jane Eyre, arguably the first of the great feminist novels, and certainly a novel whose primary theme is gender equity and justice (Moretti, 2007, 12-18).

The Feminist Theories

Feminist theories are multiple, hybrid, complex, and changing. There is no one homogeneous, unified feminism or feminist theory. And although it is impossible to illuminate all aspects and variations of feminist theories in this entry, even when narrowed to the field of curriculum studies, it is possible to say that feminist theories are conflicting as well as intertwined, in response to one another as well as to particular social and cultural contexts ...