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ЖЕНСКАТА СУБЈЕКТИВНОСТ ВО ОГЛЕДАЛОТО НА СВЕТОТ
FEMALЕ SUBJECTIVITY IN THE MIRROR OF THE WORLD

Author(s): Marina Mijakovska
Subject(s): Literary Texts, Theory of Literature
Published by: Институт за македонска литература
Keywords: woman; female/ feminine/ femininity; female myths; gender roles

Summary/Abstract: To define a woman as a being, we must start from the female body as a key point. Femalе body is a mega space of social and cultural inscriptions. Starting from the Bible readings, we can conclude that the concept of woman as a subjectivity has been subordinated by man as an absolute creator of the world. Such religious concepts are seen in anthropological studies, philosopy, literature, etc. The woman as a female is the second sex and as a feminine is the second gender. She belongs to the second level and her creation is a second degree one, even with the creation of the world and humanity created in the image of men's knowledge. Such religious concepts are seen in anthropological studies, philosopy, literature, etc. We could talk about female subjectivity as it was perceived in 1949, when Second Sex of Simone de Beauvoire was published. Only women could create concepts about the self. Also, we can approach female subjectivity by deconstructing several old myths about women. Talking only about a single female subjectivity is limiting, therefore we will address different kinds of women. Each female subjectivitiy is a result of the triad: sex, sexuality and gender.

  • Issue Year: 2019
  • Issue No: 73
  • Page Range: 73-83
  • Page Count: 11
  • Language: Macedonian