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Rebuilding Identities amidst Women Acid Attack Survivors in Nepal
(2025) Chhetry, Tek Bahadur; Bal Bahadur Thapa
This study explores the narratives of the women acid victims of Nepal from
the pluralist views in light of trauma literature. Although the classic model of trauma
claims that truth cannot be attained due to the distortion of the traumatic experience,
hence ‘unknowable’ and ‘unspeakable’, the revisionist model argues that trauma
ruptures the order of life and can also reorient lives, when dealt with, from the
standpoint of its variability in literature and society. Acid attacks have devastating
psychological effects on survivors, leading to issues such as anxiety, depression,
social isolation, and even suicidal ideations. However, the four testimonies of
Nepalese acid survivors in this study reveal that psychological trauma is not an
individual affliction but a socio-cultural wound, wherein identities are not only
shattered but also contested. Drawing upon Cheryl Glenn’s ‘rhetorical feminism’ as a
major insight from her work, Rhetorical Feminism and This Thing Called Hope, the
study analyzes survivors’ narratives to address the feminist agency aligning with the
revisionist model of Michelle Baelev’s ‘reorientation of consciousness.’ The
researcher argues that oppressed gender norms can be challenged through the
acknowledgement of traumatic events, rhetorical listening, and spatial rhetoric in
rebuilding victims’ identities. The survivors fought an ordeal to remake identities in
the new normal by ways of developing resilience, rhetorical resistance, activism, and
advocacy. It is significant for social workers and policymakers to tailor effective
interventions for trauma evacuation and social healing. Further, it is expected to open
a discourse on burn violence, a pressing issue for future research in the Nepalese
context.
Keywords: agency, psychological trauma, reorientation of consciousness, rhetorical
feminism, spatial rhetoric, rebuilding identities, trauma evacuation
A Resistance to Patriarchy in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian
(2024) Lama, Sunmita; Dinesh Bhandari
his paper explores resistance to patriarchy in Han Kang’s The Vegetarian from a
feminist perspective. A woman making a choice on her own in a patriarchal society is
largely a matter of suspicion and more importantly a rejection of male chauvinism.
Women’s choices are based on the patriarchal doctrine and if they trespass the
boundary, either they are considered as a ‘mad-woman’ or they are discarded from
their iconic position as ‘good-woman.’ Han Kang’s The Vegetarian articulates a
similar issue, portraying Yeong-hey, the protagonist who becomes vegetarian after
seeing a brutal and bloody dream. Her choice is never considered to be valid nor is
she treated humanely. When she gradually loses her mental control, she rejects the
patriarchal values by disobeying her husband and father and also engulfs herself in
social taboo. With this in mind, this paper investigates the woman’s action or the
performative resistance against male chauvinism in light of Judith Butler’s notion of
performativity and Rosi Braidotti’s concept of becoming a woman. Focusing on the
protagonist—Yeong-hye, the study inspects women’s choices to overcome the
patriarchal notion of women’s subjectivity. In doing so, it claims that locating women
in societal discourse demands a restless stand on their choice which gives pace to
their retaliation and consolidates the process of becoming a woman. This study
discloses the construction of gender as a matter of choice that continuously wrestles
against patriarchal forces. Moreover, it unpacks that women achieve alternative
positions in human society that defy the patriarchal regulation by embodying self-
reflexivity, if they are not considered as the subject themselves.
Keywords: patriarchy, conventions, dominance, subjectivity, self-reflexivity, and
embodiment
Understanding effective english teacher; Students' perceptions on Roles and characteristcs
(2025) Adhikari, Sushila; Gopal Prasad Pandey
The study titled ‘Understanding Effective English Teachers: Students’ Perceptions on Roles and Characteristics’ explores how English teachers influence students’ academic development and learning experiences. Using a survey research design, data were collected from 40 bachelor-level students at two Tribhuvan University campuses through closed-ended questionnaires and semi-structured interviews with 12 gender-balanced participants. It identifies teachers' roles as facilitators of learning, planners of instruction, motivators, classroom managers, and adaptors of teaching strategies. The study places particular emphasis on the characteristics students associates with effective teachers, including strong
communication skills, deep subject knowledge, patience, empathy, enthusiasm, adaptability, a supportive attitude, inclusiveness, and the ability to integrate technology. The mixed-method analysis revealed that students highly value characteristics such as approachability, clarity in instruction, flexibility in teaching,
and the ability to create an engaging and respectful classroom environment. While classroom discipline was considered less critical, the findings stress the importance of motivational and student-centered qualities in effective English teaching. The study calls for increased professional development opportunities to strengthen teachers’ pedagogical skills, inclusive practices, and integration of technology in the classroom. This thesis comprises five chapters. The first chapter introduces the study which
contains the background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study, delimitations of the study and operational definition of the key terms, Similarly, the second chapter includes the review of theoretical as well as empirical literature and its implication of the study. Additionally, it also consists of conceptual framework. Likewise, the third chapter contains the methods and procedures of the study which covers the design and method of the study, population, sample and sampling strategy, research tools, sources of data, data collection procedures, data analysis procedures, and ethical consideration. In the same way, the fourth chapter deals with the analysis and interpretation of the data. Eventually, the fifth one presents the findings and conclusion of the study along with the policy, practice, and further research related recommendations based on the study.