Feminism is a movement which insists women should have
rights equal to men--social, economic, and political rights are all included. Several
feminist female writers--Margaret Atwood, Virginia Woolf, George Eliot (Mary Anne Evans)
and others--experienced great success with literature focused on this
movement.
Gender studies is broader and analyzes both the
feminine and masculine, sexuality, and factors which affect these (geographical
location, race, culture, etc.). Gender studies explores the distinction between
socially-acceptable roles for men and women, but also includes a psychological aspect of
analysis in determining the nature of these roles. Most conversations in gender studies
revolve around the aspect of power within gender, as well as within the traditional and
nontraditional roles which define human beings. However, some critics feel that gender
studies is directed more toward an examination of women, rather than
men.
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