Meaning & use
Phallocentrism
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An outlook, theory, or system of thought that treats male experience or perspective as the central norm, marginalizing or excluding female perspectives.
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The critic argued that much of classical literary theory is built on unexamined phallocentrism.
Feminist scholars have challenged the phallocentrism embedded in traditional psychoanalytic theory.
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Phallocentrism is a key term in feminist theory and critical theory, frequently associated with critiques of psychoanalysts like Sigmund Freud and Jacques Lacan.
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male-centeredness
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