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The Impact of Cultural Politics on Women’s Self-Reflection in two Selected plays: Iman Al-Kubaisi's Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a / Infanticide according to Sharee’a and Lillian Hellman's The Children’s Hour

Year 2021, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 293 - 307, 13.06.2021

Abstract

Culture is a dynamic phenomenon related to politics encapsulating collective attitudes, beliefs, and perspectives. It establishes a frame within which individuals measure their value and build their understanding of the self.

The present study aims at examining the impact of 'cultural politics' on the female presence in the worlds of two selected plays: Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a / Infanticide according to Sharee’a (2017) by an Iraqi dramatist, Iman Al-Kubaisi, and The Children’s Hour (1934) by an American dramatist, Lillian Hellman. In both plays, women are shackled by cultural perspectives that limit their roles and suppress their independence and creativity. They are viewed as subordinates who should live by the rules and avoid uniqueness. Women struggle to find sources of liberation and change within their social milieu. Their struggle leads them to undergo a process of self-reflection and exploration of the harsh realities surrounding them.

Supporting Institution

College of Arts-University of Baghdad

Project Number

1

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References

  • Al-Buni, K. (2018). Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a: This is the Theatre. Theatrical Arts Journal. Retrieved from http://www.arab-festivals.com.
  • Al-Kubaisi, I. (2017). Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a / Infanticide according to Sharee’a . Theatrical Arts Journal. Retrieved from https:// theaterars. blogspot.com/2017/08/blog-post_36.html#.XhTDetIzZdg.
  • Gassner, J. (1968). Dramatic Soundings: Evaluations and Retractions Culled from 30 Years of Dramatic Criticism. New York, USA: Crown Publisher.
  • Jordon,G.& Weedon, C. (1995) Cultural Politics: Class, Gender, Race, and the Postmodern World. Oxford, England: Blackwell.
  • Hellman, L. (1953). The Complete Text of The Children's Hour: A Drama in Three Acts. New York, USA: Theatre Arts.
  • Reynolds, R.C. (1986). Stage left: The Development of the American Social Drama in the Thirties. New York, USA: The Whitston Publishing Company.
  • Rorty, R. (2007). Philosophy as Cultural Politics: Philosophical Papers (Vol.4). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
Year 2021, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 293 - 307, 13.06.2021

Abstract

Project Number

1

References

  • Al-Buni, K. (2018). Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a: This is the Theatre. Theatrical Arts Journal. Retrieved from http://www.arab-festivals.com.
  • Al-Kubaisi, I. (2017). Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a / Infanticide according to Sharee’a . Theatrical Arts Journal. Retrieved from https:// theaterars. blogspot.com/2017/08/blog-post_36.html#.XhTDetIzZdg.
  • Gassner, J. (1968). Dramatic Soundings: Evaluations and Retractions Culled from 30 Years of Dramatic Criticism. New York, USA: Crown Publisher.
  • Jordon,G.& Weedon, C. (1995) Cultural Politics: Class, Gender, Race, and the Postmodern World. Oxford, England: Blackwell.
  • Hellman, L. (1953). The Complete Text of The Children's Hour: A Drama in Three Acts. New York, USA: Theatre Arts.
  • Reynolds, R.C. (1986). Stage left: The Development of the American Social Drama in the Thirties. New York, USA: The Whitston Publishing Company.
  • Rorty, R. (2007). Philosophy as Cultural Politics: Philosophical Papers (Vol.4). Cambridge, Cambridge University Press.
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Details

Primary Language English
Subjects Creative Arts and Writing
Journal Section Articles
Authors

Sanaa Al Ghareeb This is me

Israa Jawad

Mohammed Hassouna

Project Number 1
Publication Date June 13, 2021
Published in Issue Year 2021 Volume: 3 Issue: 1

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APA Al Ghareeb, S., Jawad, I., & Hassouna, M. (2021). The Impact of Cultural Politics on Women’s Self-Reflection in two Selected plays: Iman Al-Kubaisi’s Wa’ad Ealaa Sharee’a / Infanticide according to Sharee’a and Lillian Hellman’s The Children’s Hour. Eurasian Journal of English Language and Literature, 3(1), 293-307.