Relationship between feminine writing and the construction of women's subjectivity in Li Tianbao's fiction

As gender research advances, the discussion in women's writing is more widespread. Feminine writing by women writers is one of the research topics. However, similar research on literary works by male writers is relatively rare. Essentially, feminine writing aims to expose women's subjec...

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Main Author:	Chey, Zhen Cong
Format:	Thesis
Language:	English
Published:	2021
Subjects:	Feminism and literature Femininity in literature
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spelling	my-upm-ir.995862023-04-04T06:31:34Z Relationship between feminine writing and the construction of women's subjectivity in Li Tianbao's fiction 2021-07 Chey, Zhen Cong As gender research advances, the discussion in women's writing is more widespread. Feminine writing by women writers is one of the research topics. However, similar research on literary works by male writers is relatively rare. Essentially, feminine writing aims to expose women's subjectivity and focus on feminist discourse in literary studies. However, feminine writing does not belong exclusively to women but also includes male writers. The feminine writing by male writers is worthy studying further, especially concerning the writer's gender, writing styles, and feminist perspectives. Using the theory of feminism, this study aims to analyse the relationship between feminine writing in Li Tianbao's literary works and the construction of women's subjectivity in it. Firstly, the thesis will discuss Li Tianbao’s feminine writing on women's vital experiences in love, marriage and eroticism; and shows the unique life of a woman by subverting the dominating patriarchal discourse. Li Tianbao uses a dark and gloomy element in his feminine writing reveals the anxiety and depression of a woman characters living under the order of patriarchy. In addition, the thesis talks about women's living predicament through the reflection in the mirror and outside the mirror, while contemplating on the women’s reflection of self and the construction of self in an imagined world and analysing the method uses by Li Tianbao in constructing consciousness about women’s subjectivity in his works. The study found Li Tianbao in his literary works consciously presenting a woman’s world, through his understanding of gender and respect towards women from the aspect of constructing women’s subjectivity. In conclusion, Li Tianbao tries to disestablish the dominating patriarchal discourse. Using feminine writing, he uses women as the subject and exposed the hidden part of a woman’s world while at the same time constructing women’s subjectivity. Feminism and literature Femininity in literature 2021-07 Thesis http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99586/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/99586/1/CHEY%20ZHEN%20CONG%20-%20IR.pdf text en public masters Universiti Putra Malaysia Feminism and literature Femininity in literature Bee, Lim Choon
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spellingShingle	Feminism and literature Femininity in literature Chey, Zhen Cong Relationship between feminine writing and the construction of women's subjectivity in Li Tianbao's fiction
description	As gender research advances, the discussion in women's writing is more widespread. Feminine writing by women writers is one of the research topics. However, similar research on literary works by male writers is relatively rare. Essentially, feminine writing aims to expose women's subjectivity and focus on feminist discourse in literary studies. However, feminine writing does not belong exclusively to women but also includes male writers. The feminine writing by male writers is worthy studying further, especially concerning the writer's gender, writing styles, and feminist perspectives. Using the theory of feminism, this study aims to analyse the relationship between feminine writing in Li Tianbao's literary works and the construction of women's subjectivity in it. Firstly, the thesis will discuss Li Tianbao’s feminine writing on women's vital experiences in love, marriage and eroticism; and shows the unique life of a woman by subverting the dominating patriarchal discourse. Li Tianbao uses a dark and gloomy element in his feminine writing reveals the anxiety and depression of a woman characters living under the order of patriarchy. In addition, the thesis talks about women's living predicament through the reflection in the mirror and outside the mirror, while contemplating on the women’s reflection of self and the construction of self in an imagined world and analysing the method uses by Li Tianbao in constructing consciousness about women’s subjectivity in his works. The study found Li Tianbao in his literary works consciously presenting a woman’s world, through his understanding of gender and respect towards women from the aspect of constructing women’s subjectivity. In conclusion, Li Tianbao tries to disestablish the dominating patriarchal discourse. Using feminine writing, he uses women as the subject and exposed the hidden part of a woman’s world while at the same time constructing women’s subjectivity.
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title	Relationship between feminine writing and the construction of women's subjectivity in Li Tianbao's fiction
title_short	Relationship between feminine writing and the construction of women's subjectivity in Li Tianbao's fiction
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