Dostoevsky and the Issue of Women

Author: Nina / Song Qingwen / Wen Zhexian [USA]
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: This book studies Dostoevsky from a "feminist" perspective, aiming to reposition him within the context of the late 20th century. It extracts elements related to women's issues from Dostoevsky's vast intellectual resources, transcending the "feminist" lens to discuss women and their modern positioning within a broader context. The book also touches on topics such as gender social roles, sexuality, the retreat of traditional male chauvinism, and the inner tension of men in times of change. Based on the female characters created by Dostoevsky, the facts of women being raped or abused by men, and his construction of the "female," this book explores his major works. Although this approach to Dostoevsky is "feminist," the "women's issue" is not integrated into a larger framework. The book does not impose feminist ideology on the author but seeks to expand feminist discourse through Dostoevsky. This book studies Dostoevsky from a "feminist" perspective, aiming to reposition him within the context of the late 20th century. It extracts elements related to women's issues from Dostoevsky's vast intellectual resources, transcending the "feminist" lens to discuss women and their modern positioning within a broader context. The book also touches on topics such as gender social roles, sexuality, the retreat of traditional male chauvinism, and the inner tension of men in times of change. Based on the female characters created by Dostoevsky, the facts of women being raped or abused by men, and his construction of the "female," this book explores his major works. Although this approach to Dostoevsky is "feminist," the "women's issue" is not integrated into a larger framework. The book does not impose feminist ideology on the author but seeks to expand feminist discourse through Dostoevsky.