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100 1 a| Jones, Jessica Lynn,e| author.?| UNAUTHORIZED;

245 10 a| Politics of the (textual) body :b| 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 /c| by Jessica Lynn Jones.;

264 1 a| [Greenville, N.C.] :b| [East Carolina University],c| 2013.;

300 a| 66 pages;

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502 b| M.A.c| East Carolina Universityd| 2013.;

500 a| Presented to the faculty of the Department of English.;

500 a| Advisor: Marame Gueye.;

500 a| Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 30, 2014).;

520 3 a| This thesis explores the literary manifestation of patriarchal embodiment in several multicultural novels: Ama Ata Aidoo's Changes: A Love Story, Fadia Faqir's Pillars of Salt, and Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body. 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.];

504 a| Includes bibliographical references.;

600 10 a| Aidoo, Ama Ata,d| 1942-2023t| Changes.=| ^A353196;

600 10 a| Faqir, Fadia,d| 1956-t| Pillars of salt.=| ^A1193304;

600 10 a| Winterson, Jeanette,d| 1959-t| Written on the body.=| ^A373238;

650 0 a| Patriarchy in literature.=| ^A184011;

650 0 a| Feminism and literature.=| ^A106887;

650 0 a| Marginality, Social, in literature.=| ^A216791;

653 a| Literature;

653 a| Rhetoric;

653 a| Gender studies;

700 1 a| Gueye, Marame,e| degree supervisor.=| ^A1429409;

710 2 a| East Carolina University.b| Department of English.=| ^A641948;

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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 / by Jessica Lynn Jones.

Author/creator	Jones, Jessica Lynn author.
Other author	Gueye, Marame, degree supervisor.
Other author	East Carolina University. Department of English.
Format	Theses and dissertations
Publication	[Greenville, N.C.] : [East Carolina University], 2013.
Description	66 pages
Supplemental Content	Access via ScholarShip
Subjects	Aidoo, Ama Ata, 1942-2023 Changes. Faqir, Fadia, 1956- Pillars of salt. Winterson, Jeanette, 1959- Written on the body. Patriarchy in literature. Feminism and literature. Marginality, Social, in literature.

Summary	This thesis explores the literary manifestation of patriarchal embodiment in several multicultural novels: Ama Ata Aidoo's Changes: A Love Story, Fadia Faqir's Pillars of Salt, and Jeanette Winterson's Written on the Body. 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.]
General note	Presented to the faculty of the Department of English.
General note	Advisor: Marame Gueye.
General note	Title from PDF t.p. (viewed June 30, 2014).
Dissertation note	M.A. East Carolina University 2013.
Bibliography note	Includes bibliographical references.
Technical details	System requirements: Adobe Reader.
Technical details	Mode of access: World Wide Web.

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