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Review Papers | Arts and Humanities | India | Volume 9 Issue 10, October 2020

Gender with the Spectacles of Feminism

Dr. Archana Mishra

Abstract: Gender even being a social construct it has always remained an integral part of feminism. It is hard to find any other field which has done such intensive work in this field. In the field of research sex and gender have often been used interchangeably (Diamond, 2002). The word 'sex' be used to refer to the physical differences between men and women, while the term ?gender' be used in connection to the behavior and cultural practices of men and women (Stoller 1968). Here we will focus on few theories from perspective of gender revolution feminisms because it questions on social order for clearness of the categories, this feminism reconstructs the power and privilege that one group of men more dominant and put everyone in the ladder of disadvantage. This paper gives a comprehensive analysis on gender using the approaches and theories of feminism.

Keywords: Gender, Feminism, Culture, Social structure

Edition: Volume 9 Issue 10, October 2020,

Pages: 384 - 386