Female Agency in Religious Disassembly of Culture: Where Do Women Fit In?

<p>A study of The Color Purple and Possessing the Secret of Joy as they relate to cultural disassembly and the relationship to missionaries from Western cultures. Some focus is placed on Alice Walker's views on female genital mutilation and how that was impacted by Christian viewpoints. Theoretical perspectives from Homi Bhabha and Chandra Mohanty emphasize the role of so-called "third world women" in world politics and feminism. </p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Arts (MA)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

English and Theatre

Grantor dc:publisher

Eastern Kentucky University

Year

2016

Author dc:creator

• Kirby, Megan Elizabeth

• Africa
• Alice Walker
• Possessing the Secret of Joy
• The Color Purple
• Literature in English, North America, Ethnic and Cultural Minority

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright 2016 Megan Elizabeth Kirby

Repository record dc:identifier

https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/388

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:encompass.eku.edu:etd-1386