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Write short notes : Simone de Beauvoir

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Simone Lucie Ernestine Marie Bertrand de Beauvoir (/də ˈboʊˌvwɑːr/;[2] French: [simɔn də bovwaʁ] (About this soundlisten); 9 January 1908 – 14 April 1986) was a French writer, intellectual, existentialist philosopher, political activist, feminist and social theorist. Though she did not consider herself a philosopher, she had a significant influence on both feminist existentialism and feminist theory.[3]

De Beauvoir wrote novels, essays, biographies, autobiography and monographs on philosophy, politics, and social issues. She was known for her 1949 treatise The Second Sex, a detailed analysis of women's oppression and a foundational tract of contemporary feminism; and for her novels, including She Came to Stay and The Mandarins. She was also known for her lifelong relationship with French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre..

Answer 2

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 (1)  Initially, there was a lot of dominance of male perspective on historical

writing. Simone de Beauvoir, a French scholar, insisted on inclusion of

women perspective in historiography.

(2)  She emphasised on the inclusion of women in the process of writing history.

(3)  She insisted on rethinking of the male dominated perspective of history.

(4)  Because of her efforts historical research was driven to focus in depth on

various aspects of women’s lives their employment, their role in trade

unions, institution working for their cause, and their family life.

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