Author: Mriganka Das & Dr. Shantanu Siuli
DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.70798/Bijmrd/02090002
Abstract: The present study has been undertaken to discuss the Characteristics of Postcolonial Feminism. It also highlights the Colonization and Subjugation of Women. The term post-colonialism earlier referred exclusively to the writings (discourses) and practices produced by the history of colonization with its new symbolism. It is now more of an abstraction figuratively applied to any strategic redefinition of marginality. Postcolonial feminism is critical of the fact that the Western constructions of indigenous women do not reflect the real cultural situations of these women. Postcolonial feminist theorists have accused postcolonial theorists not only of obliterating the role of women in the struggle for independence but also of misrepresenting them in nationalist discourses. The present study is descriptive and based on secondary sources of information like books, journals, etc. To conclude we can say that the theory of postcolonial feminism is clear evidence of the fact that there exist feminisms indigenous to the third world countries. The concerns and analyses of third-world feminists are rooted in and responsive to the problems women face within their national contexts.
Keywords: Intersectionality, Cultural Perspectives, Colonial Oppression, Feminist Movements, and Colonial Legacy
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