Kamaruzaman, Nor Farah Anis
(2016)
Power Imbalance And Patriarchal Control In Alison Goodman'S Eon And Eona: A Feminist Reading.
Masters thesis, Perpustakaan Hamzah Sendut.
Abstract
This study comprises a feminist reading of Alison Goodman's Eon and its
sequel Eona through a conceptual framework that consists of various feminist and
psychological tools. The review of related literature reveals that the fantasy genre is
largely neglected by scholars as the genre is deemed as trivial and insignificant, and
most studies on the fantasy genre are more focused on classic fantasy literature. The
literature review also reveals that studies in the fantasy genre mostly focus on young
girls and women's representation that often mirrors gender stereotypes. This study
aims to fill the lacuna caused by the neglect of studies on power imbalance and
patriarchal control in the fantasy genre. Objectives of the study include revealing
power imbalance between genders, exposing patriarchal control over women, and
determining the strategies of resistance used by women in their struggle against power
imbalance and patriarchal control in the selected texts. The findings reveal that there
is an imbalance of power between genders, whereby men hold more important roles in
society, cultural traditions benefit men more than women, and women are often
unfairly and ill-treated. The findings also reveal that women are being oppressed and
subjugated by patriarchy through the use of violence, power, social norms, cultural
traditions, and law.
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