In literary criticism, what does gender theory aim to highlight within literary works?

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Insights into the different cultural interpretations and meanings of gender across societiesRecognition of gender as a socially constructed conceptAwareness of how traditional Western historical narratives are framed around heterosexual normsAll of the above

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Gender theory in literary criticism seeks to explore multiple aspects: the diverse cultural understandings of gender, the idea that gender is a social construct, and how conventional Western histories often emphasize heterosexual identities. Therefore, it encompasses all these perspectives.