Mgr. Eva Koubová

Bachelor's thesis

Boundaries of Femininity: The Eighteenth-Century Novel and its Heroines

Boundaries of Femininity: The Eighteenth-Century Novel and its Heroines
Abstract:
Tato práce se snaží zachytit vliv rozporuplného vztahu dobové filozofie a genderového uspořádání britské společnosti 18. století v literatuře psané ženami. Koncept morálního citu, který jako základ morálního citu určoval propojení emocionality a racionality, podkopával tradiční definice genderu. Společnost 18. století ale fungovala na bázi vymezení a oddělení genderových rolí. Vzniklý konflikt se pak …more
Abstract:
This thesis deals with the impact the ambiguous relationship between the eighteenth-century philosophy and gender definitions had on literature written by women. The concept of moral sentiment placed in the heart of moral distinction both rationality and emotionality: a fusion which undermined the gender archetypes. Yet the eighteenth-century society perceived the roles of men and women as clearly …more
 
 
Language used: English
Date on which the thesis was submitted / produced: 11. 5. 2012

Thesis defence

  • Date of defence: 11. 6. 2012
  • Supervisor: Bonita Rhoads

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