LANGUAGE IN INDIA

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Volume 12 : 12 December 2012
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
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         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
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         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
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A Paradoxical Interpretation of Postmodern Feminism

Munnzza Noreen, M. Phil. Scholar

Abstract

The research paper highlights the decentralized innovations of Postmodernism in feminism. This is known as ‘Postmodern Feminism’. Postmodern Feminism aims to prove that ‘Men’ and ‘Women’ are matters of language, socially constructed entities having no biological and gender differences as men and women. Postmodern Feminists attempt to change the entire scenario of ‘Feminism’ by placing the idea of ‘Removal of Boundaries between the sexes’ and gender as a mere ‘linguistic issue’. The emergence of ‘Queer Theory, Lesbians and Gays’ are the bright inventions of this Postmodern Feminism. This very concept of treating gender beyond gender, leads to the idea of the ‘Death of Gender’. This ‘Death of Gender’ ultimately leads to the ‘Death of Feminism’. Feminism deals with the identity and social problems of women. Hence it can be said that the edifice of Feminism is standing on the pillar of ‘Identity’. This ‘slippage of sexes’ and gender beyond the gender are confusing, rather removing the idea of identity. So in this manner, these stunning beliefs of ‘Postmodernism’ are devising a paradox of feminism with the title of ‘Postmodern Feminism’.

Key Words: Gender, Discursive Construction, Paradox, Postmodern Feminism, Removal of Boundaries, Identity

Introduction

‘A Paradoxical Interpretation of Postmodern Feminism’ aims to highlight the effects of Postmodernists’ agendas on Feminism. Most probably the ‘Gender Politics’ of Postmodernism has made a strong impact on the practices of ‘Feminists’ theoretical framework ’. In its attempt to decentralize the phenomena, it has caused a great threat to the existence of many of the disciplines and ideologies. Feminism is one of them. This research paper brings into lime light the growing trends, which strictly criticize and discourage the ‘Gender Politics’ of Postmodern feminists. It tries to prove the term ‘Postmodern Feminism’, as a mere Paradox. Feminism and Postmodernism can never go side by side. Whatever is feminist is not Postmodernist, as ‘Postmodern Feminism is’ the second name for ‘Politicizing Sexual and Gender Practices’.

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Munnzza Noreen, M.Phil. Scholar at Lahore Leads University, Lahore Pakistan
Research/Teaching Assistant
Department of English
University of Sargodha
Sargodha
Pakistan
munnzzark@gmail.com
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