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A Feminist Stylistics Analysis of “The Laugh of the Medusa,” by Héléne Cixous

Year 2019, Volume: 25 Issue: 97, 177 - 189, 20.09.2019
https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.935

Abstract

This present study adapts feminist stylistics framework to examine and analyse the gender
representations and language of the laugh of the Medusa a speech written by Héléne Cixous. The paper,
using a content analysis method, will mainly focus on issues related to gender representations and the
language to interpret and uncover the implied and underlying meanings of the text. Héléne Cixous in
her speech brings samples from the ancient Greek mythology of Medusa to give advices to her young
female audience to write for themselves. She highlights the challenges and struggles that females have
been repressed themselves through the patriarchal society. She encourages young girls to express
themselves, their strengths and strong points in bravely through writing and boys to understand the
feminine world. The study will scrutinize the speech to reveal the foregrounded features related to
gender. 

References

  • Cixous, H. 1975. “The Laugh of the Medusa.” Petroleuse Press, University of Paris VIIIVincennes.
  • Fraenkel, J, Norman E.W., and Hyun, H. H. (2012). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. New York: McGraw-Hill. 111.
  • Freud, S. 1920. “A General Information to Psychoanalysis.” PDF Books World. Workdcat (source edition) 41681643.
  • Foucault, M. 1978. “The History of Sexuality.” Volume 1: An Introduction Panthean Books, NewYork
  • Lee, W. L. (2007). Aristotle’s Ecological Conception of Living Things and its Significance for Feminist Theory. Diametros nr 14 (grudzien): 68-84.
  • Mills, S. (2005). “Feminist Stylistics.” The Interface series, Routledge London and New York.
  • Storr, M. (1999). “Bisexuality: A Critical Reader.” Routledge, London and New York.
  • Wettler, B. T. (1995). “Secular Feminist Religious Metaphor and Christianity.” Jets 38/1 77-92.
  • Williams, S. H. (1995). “Feminist Theory of Freedom of Speech.” Feminist legal Epistemology, 8 Berkeley Woman’s…In Everyday Life. 17, 18 (Dana E. Bushnell ed)

Héléne Cixous'un “Medusa'nın Gülüşü” Feminist Stilistik Analizi

Year 2019, Volume: 25 Issue: 97, 177 - 189, 20.09.2019
https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.935

Abstract

Bu çalışmada, Feminist Biçembilimsel kuramı ışığında uygulanmaktadır Héléne Cixois’in The Laugh of
The Medusa adlı eserinin dili incelenmiştir. Içerik analiz yöntemi kullanılarak incelenen makalede,
temel olarak cinsiyet betimlemeleri ve metinin ima edilen ve altında yatan anlamları yorumlamak ve
ortaya çıkartmak amaçlanmıştır. Héléne Cixous kullandığı dilde Medusa adlı eski Yunan mitolojisinden
örnekler alıp, genç kadın dinleyicilerine önerilerde bulunmaktadır. Kadınların ataerkil toplumunun
baskısı altında olduklarını ve bunlara nasıl meydan okuduklaını, ve bunun için nasıl savaştıklarını
anlatmaktadır. Yazar eserinde genç kızları, kendilerini ifade etmeleri için cesaretlendiriyor. Ona göre
genç kızlar, güçlü duygularını cesaretle kaleme dökmeli. Bununla beraber genç erkekler de kadının dünyasını anlamalıdırlar. Çalışma kısaca, dilin cinsiyetle ilgili özellikleri nasıl ortaya çıkardığıyla
ilgilenmektedir.

References

  • Cixous, H. 1975. “The Laugh of the Medusa.” Petroleuse Press, University of Paris VIIIVincennes.
  • Fraenkel, J, Norman E.W., and Hyun, H. H. (2012). How to Design and Evaluate Research in Education. New York: McGraw-Hill. 111.
  • Freud, S. 1920. “A General Information to Psychoanalysis.” PDF Books World. Workdcat (source edition) 41681643.
  • Foucault, M. 1978. “The History of Sexuality.” Volume 1: An Introduction Panthean Books, NewYork
  • Lee, W. L. (2007). Aristotle’s Ecological Conception of Living Things and its Significance for Feminist Theory. Diametros nr 14 (grudzien): 68-84.
  • Mills, S. (2005). “Feminist Stylistics.” The Interface series, Routledge London and New York.
  • Storr, M. (1999). “Bisexuality: A Critical Reader.” Routledge, London and New York.
  • Wettler, B. T. (1995). “Secular Feminist Religious Metaphor and Christianity.” Jets 38/1 77-92.
  • Williams, S. H. (1995). “Feminist Theory of Freedom of Speech.” Feminist legal Epistemology, 8 Berkeley Woman’s…In Everyday Life. 17, 18 (Dana E. Bushnell ed)
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Primary Language English
Subjects Turkish Folklore
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Fatma Batular This is me

Publication Date September 20, 2019
Published in Issue Year 2019 Volume: 25 Issue: 97

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APA Batular, F. (2019). A Feminist Stylistics Analysis of “The Laugh of the Medusa,” by Héléne Cixous. Folklor/Edebiyat, 25(97), 177-189. https://doi.org/10.22559/folklor.935

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Folklore:
Prof.Dr. Hande Birkalan-Gedik
(Frankfurt University- birkalan-gedik@em.uni.frankfurt.de)
Prof. Dr. Arzu Öztürkmen
(Bosphorus University- ozturkme@boun.edu.tr)
Edebiyat-Literature
Prof. Dr. G. Gonca Gökalp Alpaslan (Hacettepe University - ggonca@
hacettepe.edu.tr)
Prof. Dr. Ramazan Korkmaz
(President, Caucasus University Association- r_korkmaz@hotmail.com)
Antropoloji-Anthropology
Prof. Dr. Akile Gürsoy
(Beykent University - gursoyakile@gmail.com)
Prof.Dr. Serpil Aygün Cengiz
(Ankara University - serpilayguncengiz@gmail.com)
Dil-Dilbilim/Linguistics
Prof.Dr. Aysu Erden
(Maltepe University - aysuerden777@gmail.com)
Prof. Dr. V. Doğan Günay
(Dokuz Eylul University- dogan.gunay@deu.edu.tr)