Patriarchy and Masculinity in Doris Lessing's The Fifth Child and in Ben in the World

Patriarchy and Masculinity in Doris Lessing's The Fifth Child and in Ben in the World

The English novelist, Doris Lessing elucidates the rigidity of a society, which is based upon patriarchy, in her novels, The Fifth Child and Ben in the World. This essay illustrates the causes and the effects of a patriarchal system in the light of feminist ideology supported by Freud’s theories abo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sundberg, Björn
Format: Others
Language:English
Published: Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för humaniora 2011
Subjects:
patriarchy
patriarchal system
masculinity
masculine
feminism
feminine
gender roles
gender identities
repression of feelings
psychological violence
hierarchical structures
alienation
masculine attitudes
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