Browsing by Subject "feminist theory"
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Agency, Gender, and Constraint: Examining Shame in The Awakening
(2019-05)This thesis focuses on The Awakening by Kate Chopin and examines how shame constrains the performance of gender through the lens of Butler’s theory of gender performativity. Judith Butler claims that gender is the “practice ... -
Feminist Disability Theory Approach to Representations of Mental Illness in Four Post-1990 Play Scripts
(Oklahoma State University, 2011-12-01)spite efforts to change society's perception of mental illness, it remains one of the most highly stigmatized disabilities. The medical model of disability, which locates the supposed defect within individuals, shapes ... -
Relation Between Body Image, Sexual Functioning, Women's Genital Self Image, and Feminist Identity
(Oklahoma State University, 2010-12-01)The purpose of the study was to investigate the relationship between body image, sexual functioning, genital self image, and feminist identity among a sample of female undergraduate students (N = 288). Exploratory Factor ...