Three Waves of Feminism: A Critical Textual Analysis of the Selected Poems from Greek to Present

Abstract

Women have asked for different rights in Western and American society as they have achieved
some of their targets. With the passage of time women have extended and demanded more rights.
Therefore, they have demanded different rights in different periods and these periods have been
given as waves of feminism. The current study is undertaken aiming to analyze the three waves of
feminism in selected poems from Greek to the present postmodern world and to explore how three
waves of feminism either consciously or unconsciously exist in the selected poetry of women’s
poets from Greek to the contemporary postmodern period. Further, it also investigates the
aspects of feminism and images of women reflected in the selected poetry. The research date are
comprised of seven selected poems. Qualitative research method is applied. Findings of the
present study emerged based on the content analysis of the selected poems.The critical textual
analysis of the selected poems profoundly exhibited the slogans of feminists raised during the
three waves of feminism such as universal sisterhood, patriarchy, and domestication of women,
suppression of women, exploitation of women, sexism, and the ecofeminism. This paper would not
only enrich the current research in the relevant area but will also extend the understanding of the
readers regarding the feminist’s movements.