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Indian women novelists link patriarchy to women’s identity crisis

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Research area:Arts and HumanitiesLiterature and Literary TheorySouth Asian Studies and Diaspora

What the study found

The study argues that selected Indian women novelists writing in English portray women's emancipation, identity exploration, and the effects of patriarchy. It also presents women as being pushed into second-class citizen status and an identity crisis.

Why the authors say this matters

The authors state that women's equality with men is crucial to the wellbeing of both family and society. The study suggests that defending women's rights and avoiding discrimination in politics, business, finance, family, and commerce matters.

What the researchers tested

The paper focuses on novels by second- and third-generation Indian women novelists writing in English, including Shashi Deshpande, Manju Kapur, and Anita Nair. It examines how traditional conflicts and patriarchy are represented in these novels.

What worked and what didn't

The abstract reports that these novelists give serious attention to women's issues and that their novels emphasize emancipation and identity search. It also says patriarchy subjugates women to second-class status and is linked to an identity crisis, but it does not describe comparative success or failure across specific novels.

What to keep in mind

The abstract does not provide detailed methods, specific textual examples, or a results breakdown for each novelist. Limitations are not otherwise described in the available summary.

Key points

  • The paper focuses on women’s emancipation and identity exploration in Indian English fiction.
  • It says patriarchy subjugates women to second-class citizen status and contributes to an identity crisis.
  • The authors identify Shashi Deshpande, Manju Kapur, and Anita Nair as examples of the writers discussed.
  • The abstract states that women’s equality is important for the wellbeing of both family and society.
  • No detailed methods or novel-by-novel findings are given in the abstract.

Disclosure

Research title:
Indian women novelists link patriarchy to women’s identity crisis
Authors:
B. Poonkodi, Dr. Mohan. K
Publication date:
2026-03-17
DOI:
10.15640/jflcc.v13p23
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