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Stories of Struggle and Strength: Women's Epistemic Resistance in Second Class Citizen and When I Hit You

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: This research article examines the portrayal of women’s conditions in Buchi Emecheta's Second Class Citizen and Meena Kandasamy's When I Hit You. Through a feminist lens, it explores themes such as patriarchal control, silencing, resilience, sexual abuse, and epistemology. The analysis highlights the struggles of the protagonists, revealing how their lived experiences reflect the universal and enduring relevance of gender-based oppression across diverse cultural contexts. Furthermore, the study emphasises the importance of recognising women’s voices and knowledge as critical tools of resistance against patriarchal power structures.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.15706652

Author: Publishers, KMF

Language: English

Topic: Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies

Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory

Field: Arts and Humanities

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Gender equality, Reduced inequalities, Peace, justice, and strong institutions

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W6949454228

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