Historico 9dash9 Cultural Analysis of Gendered Power - Play in Society as Portrayed in Nadeem Aslam9apos9s Novels

Zakia Nasir
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Global Social Sciences Review, 2019, vol. 4, issue 2, 160-169

Abstract: This paper discusses an important aspect of human society, the gendered use of power on women and its portrayal through the literary texts of Nadeem Aslam. Literature mirrors human society through fictional characters and imaginary situations. A co-relation between gendered power, in the historical and contemporary social context and resultant discrimination through oppression and patriarchal hegemonic structures on women is therein established. Themes of female oppression and exploitation, othering and gendered discriminative power dynamics are the basis of this study. Gendered power through its trajectories is the basis of problems faced by women in androcentric societies, creating situational conflicts at the macro and micro level. The resultant feminist concerns give significance to this study as they give rise to pertinent issues, which need to be addressed in human society.

Keywords: Androcentric; Gender discrimination; Othering; oppression; Power; Trajectories. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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DOI: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).16

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