Feminism In Candace Bushnell's 'Sex And The City'

CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
1.0 Background of the Study
To begin with, feminism started off as a social movement in England, which sought to achieve equality between the sexes by extending the rights of women. Feminist theory is an outgrowth of the general movement to empower women worldwide which is the belief that women should have equal rights to men. It can be defined as a recognition and critique of male supremacy combined with efforts to change it. Feminism is both an intellectual commitment and a political movement that seeks justice for women and the end of sexism in all forms. The goals of feminism are to demonstrate the importance of women, to reveal that historically women have been subordinate to men and to bring about gender equity.

Feminist theory would be appropriate as the underlying foundation since this study is focused on the portrayal of women.
Sex and the City was written by Candace Bushnell. The novel is about four fashionable, thirty-something women living in New York City and it follows their ups and downs and their struggles with various aspects of their lives. These women were born with the advantages gained by the women’s movement in the 1960’s and 1970’s and consequently, they have much more choices and different roles and expectations to deal with.
1.1 Problem

Thus the text analysis will give instances where the portrayal of women is a reflection of the modern society which will be researched from a feminist point of view. To sum up, feminism plays an important role to uphold women’s right, and their status in a society. Furthermore, it is use to bid for human equality based on gender context. We can conclude that women now have the chance to decide on their