5. English Major Lingo and getting academic with the feminist and gender lens
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Today Chelsey and Sara dig\\xa0 up some well-loved English major lingo and dust it off. We\\u2019re talking about critical theory and how it enhances our reading lives, starting with the feminist or gender lens. We provide examples and suggestions for how to incorporate critical theory into your everyday reading life because you don\\u2019t have to be a teacher, English major, or scholar in order to get the most out of this tool!
Books Discussed in Today\\u2019s Episode:
Emma by Jane Austen: https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780143107712\\xa0
The Awakening by Kate Chopin: https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780743487672\\xa0
A Room of One\\u2019s Own by Virginia Woolf: https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780156787338\\xa0
If you\\u2019d like to learn more, check out these resources:
Introduction to Literary Theory: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_literature/literary_theory_and_schools_of_criticism/index.html\\xa0
Feminist Criticism: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/subject_specific_writing/writing_in_literature/literary_theory_and_schools_of_criticism/feminist_criticism.html\\xa0
The Bechdel Test: https://bechdeltest.com/
Resources for Middle and High School teachers:
Critical Encounters in Secondary English by Deborah Appleman: https://bookshop.org/a/1300/9780807756232\\xa0
\\u201cTeach the How\\u201d: https://secure.ncte.org/library/NCTEFiles/Resources/Journals/EJ/1034-mar2014/EJ1034Teach.pdf\\xa0
How and Why to Teach Literary Theory in Secondary ELA: http://doccopteaching.com/2019/03/26/how-and-why-to-teach-literary-theory-in-secondary-ela/
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