THE NEED OF A FEMINIST PERSPECTIVE ON GENDER ASYMMETRY IN THE DOMINANT CULTURAL PATTERN AND THE MEN'S CANON IN ART

Abstract

The cultural pattern that constructs the fabric of the canon in art, literature and science is a reflection of gender inequality in society. Throughout this paper we will try to note the tendencies of gender asymmetry not only in the past, but also in today's modern life in which the patriarchal model and sexist perception are still present. Detecting the number of women in art on the one hand, and concluding the invisibility of women in the cultural representation on the other, this paper talks about the need to create a new art history in which the female artistic contribution will be valued which, unfortunately, is not yet sufficiently visible in the dominant male canon. Noting the patriarchal model in culture and art, we in fact, indicate the potential points of sexism and discrimination that inevitably lead to gender inequality in society.

Keywords: feminism; gender; patriarchy; culture; canon; art.