First Advisor
Bill Knight
Date of Award
Spring 6-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in English and University Honors
Department
English
Language
English
Subjects
erotics, feminism, pornography, erotica, myth
Abstract
Erotic literature provides a unique lens through which feminists can develop theory because it reveals the natures of our gendered relations in the contexts of our desires. By either writing or critically reading erotic literature, feminists can explore questions about what and why we desire, how we act upon our desires, and what our desires and actions reveal about our relationships to each other. This thesis uses feminist theory to analyze the potential of fiction focused on eroticism to aid in rethinking gender and sexuality norms.
Recommended Citation
Des Lions, Cairn, "An Erotics Manifesto: Developing Critical Feminist Theory Through Erotic Fiction" (2025). University Honors Theses. Paper 1626.
Included in
English Language and Literature Commons, Feminist, Gender, and Sexuality Studies Commons