The Hero's Journey for Women: A Feminist Perspective on Joseph Campbell

Can the hero's journey be adapted for women? Campbell didn't have women in mind when he wrote it, but in this video, your host Jen Whitfield explains why the hero's journey doesn't translate easily for women. In this video, you'll learn: -why the heavy Freudian influence hijacked the hero's journey for men only -ways Freud proposed his theory of childhood development could be adapted for women -Joseph Campbell isn't the only authority on the hero's journey, other theorists you could use This video is part of series on narrative structure and theory. Subscribe to get the full story! Check out the first video in this series, an alternative to Campbell's theory here:    • Writers Are Moving Beyond The Hero's Journey