SIGEH ELT : Journal of Literature and Linguistics
Vol 5, No 2 (2025): SIGEH ELT: Journal of Literature and Linguistics

GENDER, STEREOTYPES, AND WOMEN’S POTENTIAL IN LOUISA MAY ALCOTT’S LITTLE WOMEN (2019)

Purwarno Purwarno (Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara)
Nurul Amelia (Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara)
Adilla Paradiba (Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara)
Dela Pebriani (Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara)
Dinda Tanjung (Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara)
Juli Anjani (Universitas Islam Sumatera Utara)



Article Info

Publish Date
13 Sep 2025

Abstract

This research examines gender stereotypes, and the roles and positions of women in Louisa May Alcott's Little Women. The analysis utilizes a descriptive qualitative approach, presenting and describing the data and findings in narrative form. The theoretical framework is grounded in Rosenstand's (2021) feminism, which advocates for equal opportunities and pay for women and men, free from gender-based discrimination. The research findings reveal four types of feminism depicted in the Little Women, focusing on the characters' choices between achieving their dreams and living within the confines of marriage. Little Women not only chronicles the characters' journeys from adolescence to adulthood but also illustrates their encounters with gender stereotypes embedded in societal and cultural constructs. The conclusion underscores the marginalized position of women, who lack the same opportunities as men. Various societal constraints limit women's freedoms, placing them in restrictive social roles and causing internal conflicts between pursuing personal desires and adhering to societal expectations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

ELt

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education

Description

Journal SIGEH is referred journal dedicated to the publications of research in the areas of Language, Literature, and Culture. In the field of Language, it covers issues in Applied Linguistics such as Sociolinguistics, Psycholinguistics, Discourse Analysis, Critical Discourse Analysis, Pragmatics, ...