DESTRUCTION OF FEMALE BODY BY FEMININITY: AN ANALYSIS ON  DE BEAUVOIR, FOUCAULT, BORDO AND ATWOOD

Nesrin Degirmencioglu

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DESTRUCTION OF FEMALE BODY BY FEMININITY: AN ANALYSIS ON DE BEAUVOIR, FOUCAULT, BORDO AND ATWOOD

Yazarlar:

Nesrin Degirmencioglu

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 27, pp.315-330

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311068

pISSN:

1309-7660

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 In The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir problematizes the womans position in the society by relying on sociological observations. In her famous statement, one is not born, but rather becomes a woman 1997: 295, she argues the issue of gender as a social construct and questions the social power relations as a result of which women are turned into feminine creatures subordinate to men. On the contrary, in The History of Sexuality, Foucault conceptualizes sexuality and connects it to his theory of power by challenging the long-established traditions and beliefs on sexuality. Simone de Beauvoirs sociological analysis is extremely divergent from Foucaults conceptualizing methodology. Foucault accepts the existence of male and female realms and does not problematize the creation process of gender distinctions as de Beauvoir does. Furthermore, as a self-declared Foucauldian, Susan Bordo questions the womans position within the society in terms of Foucaults theory of power, nonetheless, relies on a similar sociological analysis applied by de Beauvoir. Therefore, in this journal article, de Beauvoirs existentialist point of view in The Second Sex is contrasted to Michel Foucaults structuralist theory of power in The History of Sexuality and Susan Bordos ideas are used as an intermediary between the two. Their deficiencies and contributions to the feminist literary studies are examined and their manifestations in literary representation is analysed though Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman.

 In The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir problematizes the womans position in the society by relying on sociological observations. In her famous statement, one is not born, but rather becomes a woman 1997: 295, she argues the issue of gender as a social construct and questions the social power relations as a result of which women are turned into feminine creatures subordinate to men. On the contrary, in The History of Sexuality, Foucault conceptualizes sexuality and connects it to his theory of power by challenging the long-established traditions and beliefs on sexuality. Simone de Beauvoirs sociological analysis is extremely divergent from Foucaults conceptualizing methodology. Foucault accepts the existence of male and female realms and does not problematize the creation process of gender distinctions as de Beauvoir does. Furthermore, as a self-declared Foucauldian, Susan Bordo questions the womans position within the society in terms of Foucaults theory of power, nonetheless, relies on a similar sociological analysis applied by de Beauvoir. Therefore, in this journal article, de Beauvoirs existentialist point of view in The Second Sex is contrasted to Michel Foucaults structuralist theory of power in The History of Sexuality and Susan Bordos ideas are used as an intermediary between the two. Their deficiencies and contributions to the feminist literary studies are examined and their manifestations in literary representation is analysed though Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman.

 In The Second Sex, Simone de Beauvoir problematizes the womans position in the society by relying on sociological observations. In her famous statement, one is not born, but rather becomes a woman 1997: 295, she argues the issue of gender as a social construct and questions the social power relations as a result of which women are turned into feminine creatures subordinate to men. On the contrary, in The History of Sexuality, Foucault conceptualizes sexuality and connects it to his theory of power by challenging the long-established traditions and beliefs on sexuality. Simone de Beauvoirs sociological analysis is extremely divergent from Foucaults conceptualizing methodology. Foucault accepts the existence of male and female realms and does not problematize the creation process of gender distinctions as de Beauvoir does. Furthermore, as a self-declared Foucauldian, Susan Bordo questions the womans position within the society in terms of Foucaults theory of power, nonetheless, relies on a similar sociological analysis applied by de Beauvoir. Therefore, in this journal article, de Beauvoirs existentialist point of view in The Second Sex is contrasted to Michel Foucaults structuralist theory of power in The History of Sexuality and Susan Bordos ideas are used as an intermediary between the two. Their deficiencies and contributions to the feminist literary studies are examined and their manifestations in literary representation is analysed though Margaret Atwoods The Edible Woman.

 Simone de Beauvoir, The Second Sex isimli kitabında, kadının toplumdaki yerini sosyolojik gözlemlere dayandırarak açıklar. Kadınların erkeklere karşı ikincil pozisyona düşmesini kimse kadın olarak doğmaz fakat kadına dönüşür 1997: 295 sözleriyle dile getirir ve cinsiyetin toplumsal olarak üretilen bir olgu olduğuna dikkati çeker. Buna karşı olarak, Cinselligin Tarihi isimli eserinde Michel Foucault cinselliği kuramsallaştırır ve bunu ileri sürdüğü güç teorisine bağlayarak cinsellik üzerine geleneksel olarak alışılagelmiş tartışmalara meydan okur. Simone de Beauvoirın sosyolojik analizi Foucaultnun kuramsallaştırışı metodolojisinden oldukça farklıdır. Foucault kadın ve erkeklerin toplum içinde farklı pozisyonlara sahip olduğunu kabul eder, ancak bu farklılıkları yaratan süreçleri De Beauvoirın yaptığı gibi problematize edip incelemez. Bunlara ek olarak, Susan Bordo, her ne kadar kendisinin Foucault ile ayni çizgide olduğunu iddia etse de kadının toplumdaki yerini Foucaultnun güç teorisi üzerinden açıklarken De Beauvoir tarzı sosyolojik bir analiz yapar. Bu sebepten bu makalede Bordonun teorileri Beauvoirın The Second Sex kitabındaki varoluşsal bakış açısı ve Foucaultnun yapısalcı güç teorisi arasında bir köprü vazifesi görür. Bu teorisyenlerin kadın çalışmaları alanına katkıları ve teorilerinin zaafları incelenirken, kadının toplumdaki yerinin edebiyat alanında nasıl temsil edildiği Margaret Atwoodun The Edible Woman romanı üzerinden incelenerek, feminist teori ve edebiyat eleştirisi alanları arasında bir bağ kurar.

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DESTRUCTION OF FEMALE BODY BY FEMININITY: AN ANALYSIS ON DE BEAUVOIR, FOUCAULT, BORDO AND ATWOOD

Yazarlar:

Nesrin Degirmencioglu

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 27, pp.315-330

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311068

pISSN:

1309-7660

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Yazarlar: Nesrin Degirmencioglu

Yayıncı: Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar: Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi: Trakya Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 27, pp.315-330

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 1/2024

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001311068

pISSN: 1309-7660

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Yazarlar:

Nesrin Degirmencioglu

Yayıncı:

Trakya University

Ana Başlıklar:

Kültürel ve Doğal Miras

Dergi:

Trakya Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.14 Issue 27, pp.315-330

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

1/2024

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001311068

pISSN:

1309-7660