Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels
Many scholars believe that in her novels, Yan Geling’s creation of the “Earth Mother” female characters subverts traditional gender relations by rescuing males, thereby undermining the male-centered patriarchal culture. However, when examining the character relationships in Yan's novels from a...
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| description | Many scholars believe that in her novels, Yan Geling’s creation of the “Earth Mother” female characters subverts traditional gender relations by rescuing males, thereby undermining the male-centered patriarchal culture. However, when examining the character relationships in Yan's novels from a feminist perspective, it can be observed that despite redeeming numerous males, the “Earth Mother” females remain a subjugated group under male power. Expanding from the perspective of the “Earth Mother” females, it can be further noted that, apart from the domination-subordination relationship between the sexes, even among the same sex, typical power relations of patriarchal systems are evident. This paper will explore the gender power relations among characters in Yan Geling’s works from three aspects: male-female, female-female, and male-male, to demonstrate the replication of patriarchal cultural power relations. |
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| spelling | upm-1193632025-08-18T06:16:03Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119363/ Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels Lim, Choon Bee Liu, Xingyu Many scholars believe that in her novels, Yan Geling’s creation of the “Earth Mother” female characters subverts traditional gender relations by rescuing males, thereby undermining the male-centered patriarchal culture. However, when examining the character relationships in Yan's novels from a feminist perspective, it can be observed that despite redeeming numerous males, the “Earth Mother” females remain a subjugated group under male power. Expanding from the perspective of the “Earth Mother” females, it can be further noted that, apart from the domination-subordination relationship between the sexes, even among the same sex, typical power relations of patriarchal systems are evident. This paper will explore the gender power relations among characters in Yan Geling’s works from three aspects: male-female, female-female, and male-male, to demonstrate the replication of patriarchal cultural power relations. Penerbit Universiti Pendidikan Sultan Idris 2024-12-12 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_sa_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/119363/1/119363.pdf Lim, Choon Bee and Liu, Xingyu (2024) Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels. Erudite: Journal of Chinese Studies and Education, 5 (2). pp. 1-18. ISSN 2716-5493 https://ejournal.upsi.edu.my/index.php/ERUDITE/article/view/9833 10.37134/erudite.vol5.2.1.2024 |
| spellingShingle | Lim, Choon Bee Liu, Xingyu Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels |
| title | Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels |
| title_full | Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels |
| title_fullStr | Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels |
| title_full_unstemmed | Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels |
| title_short | Replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in Yan Geling’s novels |
| title_sort | replication of patriarchal rule: on the gender and power relations in yan geling’s novels |
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