Research Article

Bedouin women’s Status Under the Patriarchal Oppressive System in Novel of Miral Al Tahawi The Tent

Authors

  • Zainab Abd Ali Hammood v
  • Lajiman Bin Janoori Pendidikan Sultan Idris University, 35900 Tg.Malim, Perak, Malaysia

Abstract

This research investigates the status of female characters under the oppressive patriarchal system of Bedouin in the novels of Miral Al Tahawi through the lens of radical feminist theory. Miral Al-Tahawi explains in her novel "The Tent" how women are marginalized and exploited in the context of parental restrictions imposed on them in Bedouin society, which is protected by harsh customs and values. The rationale comes from an understanding of the influence of this patriarchal authority over Bedouin women that reveals the status of women as oppressed and subject to the conditions that control women's identity and limit their freedom. This research will critically analyze the status of women in a gender-focused society. The current study found that Miral al-Tahawi embodied the suffering of Bedouin women through the suffering of the female characters in her novel. She reveals the extent of the suffering and patriarchal oppression that Bedouin women are subjected to in silence.

Article information

Journal

Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies

Volume (Issue)

1 (3)

Pages

35-42

Published

31-05-2019

How to Cite

Hammood, Z. A. A. ., & Janoori, L. B. . (2019). Bedouin women’s Status Under the Patriarchal Oppressive System in Novel of Miral Al Tahawi The Tent. Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences Studies, 1(3), 35–42. Retrieved from https://al-kindipublisher.com/index.php/jhsss/article/view/165

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Keywords:

Bedouin women, Patriarchy, oppression, Miral Al Tahawi’ novel, radical feminism