The term 'gynocriticism' refers to:
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Correct answer: D. Production and analysis of writings by women
Explanation
Elaine Showalter ('Towards a Feminist Poetics', 1979) coined gynocriticism for the study of women as writers — their history, themes, genres and tradition — as distinct from 'feminist critique' of male texts (option 1).
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