A critical discourse analysis of the novel Seto Dharti: Feminist perspective

Abstract

This study entitled A Critical Discourse Analysis of the Novel Seto Dharti: Feminist Perspective. The objective of this study was to identify and analyze the novel Seto Dharti from feminist perspectives in terms of gender discrimination, women’s position in society, inequality, patriarchy and gender roles. My research is qualitative research, so it is based on secondary sources of data. To widen the knowledge and insights in the related area, I have used related books, articles, dictionaries, reference materials and theses. I selected some of the extracts which were related to female issues from the novel and analyzed and interpreted them to achieve the objective of the study. The findings of the study showed that females are dominated, oppressed and suppressed in male dominated society. They are dominated even by the females themselves who advice to follow the norms and values of patriarchal society. In the name culture and religion females are dominated and taken as secondary part and subordinate of males. This thesis is divided into five chapters along with references and appendix at the end. The first chapter deals with background of the study, statement of the problem, objectives of the study, research questions, significance of the study and operational definition of the key terms. The second chapter deals with review of the theoretical literature, review of the empirical literature, implications of the review for the study, and conceptual framework. Similarly, the third chapter includes the design of the study, population and sampling strategy, sources of data, data collection tools and techniques, data collection procedures, and ethical considerations. Likewise, the fourth chapter presents the analysis of the data and interpretation of results. Similarly, the last chapter deals with the findings, conclusions and recommendations applicable in the policy level, practice level and further research level.