Herland

Gilman| Charlotte Perkins

Charlotte Perkins Gilman's feminist utopian novel about three male explorers who discover an isolated civilization of women in the jungles of South America. With no men for two thousand years,…

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Topics

divine intervention 60 comparative cultural analysis 42 exploration of isolated civilizations 14 utopian feminist societies 12 sociological impact of single-sex communities 10 gender roles 9 alternative reproductive technologies 9 gender roles and social constructs 8 social constructs 6 cultural exchange 5 isolated civilizations 4 cultural differences 3 cultural comparison 3 cultural analysis 3 social consciousness 3 foreign language acquisition 3 alternative motherhood concepts 3 single-sex communities 2 isolated civilization customs 2 virgin birth 2 selective animal breeding 2 physical restraint 2 parthenogenetic reproduction 2 motherhood of herland 2 maternal pantheism 2 male perception 2 language barrier 2 infant care 2 impending imprisonment threat 2 expedition planning 2

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masculine appearance impending imprisonment threat hunting expedition cultural exchange close interbreeding alternative motherhood concepts maternal guidance and counseling comparative cultural analysis

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