Politics of the (textual) body| Embodied issues of gender and power in Aidoo's "Changes| A Love Story," Faqir's "Pillars of Salt," and Winterson's "Written on the Body"

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<p> This thesis explores the literary manifestation of patriarchal embodiment in several multicultural novels: Ama Ata Aidoo's <i>Changes: A Love Story, </i> Fadia Faqir's <i>Pillars of Salt,</i> and Jeanette Winterson's <i> Written on the Body.</i> Using theories of embodiment, gender, and power, I analyze how the female body is cast as a surface onto which gendered power structures can be inscribed, as well as the ways in which the body subverts cultural gender norms. The novels exemplify the relationship among literature, culture, and consciousness and offer visions of feminism outside of a Western paradigm. [Trigger Warning: This thesis features instances of sexual violence that may be triggering to some readers.]</p>

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Identifer	oai:union.ndltd.org:PROQUEST/oai:pqdtoai.proquest.com:1558819
Date	20 August 2014
Creators	Jones, Jessica Lynn
Publisher	East Carolina University
Source Sets	ProQuest.com
Language	English
Detected Language	English
Type	thesis