Feminist criticism concern itself with stereotypical representations of genders. It also may trace the history of relatively unknown or undervalued women writers, potentially earning them their rightful place within the literary canon, and helps create a climate in which women's creativity may be fully realised and appreciated. One will frequently hear the term "patriarchy" used among feminist critics, referring to a traditionally male-dominated society. "Marginalisation" refers to being forced to the outskirts of what is considered socially and politically significant; the female voice was traditionally marginalised, or discounted altogether. This is a way to challenge the male-centred outlook of authors. Feminist literary criticism suggests that women in literature were historically presented as objects seen from a male perspective. Feminist literary criticism emerges only during the 1960s as a self-aware movement. This movement questioned the patriarchy and
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