Question

Assertion (A): Feminist historiography emphasised on the rethinking of the male dominated perspective of history.

Reason (R): Simone de Beauvoir helped establish the fundamentals of feminism, which contributed to a fresh perspective for historical research.

Choose the correct option accordingly.

• A. Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A
• B. Both A and R are true, but R is not the correct explanation of A
• C. A is true, but R is false
• D. A is false, but R is true

Answer 1

The correct option is A Both A and R are true, and R is the correct explanation of A

Simone de Beauvoir was a French writer and intellectual who helped established the fundamentals of feminism. Her writings and contributions towards the Movement for the Liberation of Women helped spread feminism across different domains. This further helped with the re-structuring of history from the perspective of women.