Organon F
Volume 33, February 2026, Issue 1, Pages 75–105
ISSN 2585-7150 (online)
Research Article
Interdisciplinary Learning by Bridging Theory and Literature: Exploring Feminist Discourse through Fiction
Henrieta Krupa
This article argues for the pedagogical value of using literary texts–specifically Virginia Woolf’s A Room of One’s Own–as an entryway into foundational concepts in feminist theory. It identifies three thematic clusters essential to feminist thought: (1) material conditions and gendered inequalities, (2) representation and discursive power, and (3) language, subjectivity, and gendered expression. Through close textual analysis, the article demonstrates how Woolf’s narrative not only illuminates these themes but also renders abstract theoretical debates accessible to students encountering them for the first time. Integrating concrete classroom strategies, the study shows how Woolf’s text can scaffold students’ understanding of feminist concerns related to economic precarity, epistemic authority, gender construction, canonical exclusion, and the politics of language. Ultimately, the article contends that teaching feminist theory through literature enhances conceptual comprehension, strengthens critical and interpretive skills, and cultivates a nuanced awareness of how gender, power, and discourse intersect across both historical and contemporary contexts.
Feminist pedagogy; interdisciplinary learning; Virginia Woolf; feminist theory; literature in teaching.
Author
Henrieta Krupa
Affiliation
Girne American University
Address
Girne American University, Faculty of Humanities, English Language and Literature Department, Universite Caddesi, P.K. 5, Karmi Campus, Karaoglanoglu, Kyrenia, Northern Cyprus
Received
26 August 2024
Revised
26 November 2025
Accepted
8 December 2025
Publishers
Institute of Philosophy of the Slovak Academy of Sciences
Institute of Philosophy of the Czech Academy of Sciences
APA
Krupa, H. (2026). Interdisciplinary Learning by Bridging Theory and Literature: Exploring Feminist Discourse through Fiction. Organon F, 33(1), 75–105. https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2026.33303
Chicago
Krupa, Henrieta. 2026. "Interdisciplinary Learning by Bridging Theory and Literature: Exploring Feminist Discourse through Fiction." Organon F 33 (1): 75–105. https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2026.33303
Harvard
Krupa, H. (2026). Interdisciplinary Learning by Bridging Theory and Literature: Exploring Feminist Discourse through Fiction. Organon F, 33(1), pp. 75–105. https://doi.org/10.31577/orgf.2026.33303
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