fall 2017: Page 2

On Waves, Lands and Margins. Metaphors and the Possibilities for a Feminist History of Literature

On Waves, Lands and Margins. Metaphors and the Possibilities for a Feminist History of Literature

Arleta Galant

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The rhythm of feminism as an emancipatory social movement can be mapped using the metaphor and dynamic of the wave: first wave, second wave, and third wave[1]… Needless to say, these waves describe the state of feminism in the United States and Western Europe, but apply to the Polish context as well – and my focus lies here.

Critical Constellations

Critical Constellations

Dorota Kozicka, Katarzyna Trzeciak

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The concept of the “constellation”, applied to literary and cultural studies[1] broadly construed, describes the relations that link ideas to things. In this context, the idiosyncrasies of things push back against universal tendencies assigned by ideas.