INTERCONNECTED OPPRESSION: A STUDY OF ECOFEMINISM IN BINA SHAH’S “THE MONSOON WAR”
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21806121Keywords:
Domination, Ecofeminism, Nature, Oppression, Patriarchy, Science, WomenAbstract
This research critically examines Pakistani writer Bina Shah's novel The Monsoon War (2023) through the lens of ecofeminism, focusing on the intersection of patriarchy, capitalism, science and technology. The study explores how capitalist and patriarchal structures employ harmful techniques that not only exploits nature but also subjugates women, reinforcing a cycle of oppression. Additionally, the paper explores the role of science and technology as a tool of domination, revealing its impacts on both the environment and female life in the novel. By analyzing Shah's dystopian narrative, the study highlights the interconnected struggles of women and nature in male dominated society, emphasizing the impacts of male dominated society where technology is used to control women and degrade nature. The elements of ecofeminism in the novel are studied using the framework presented by Vandana Shiva and Maria Mies. Through the eco-feminist perspective, this study delves deeper to highlight the effects of lab-crafted vegetables, wars, nuclear weapons, radiations, reproductive and advance technologies that are used by patriarchal system to exploit women and nature.
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