Linguistics and Literature Studies Vol. 5(3), pp. 207 - 212
DOI: 10.13189/lls.2017.050308
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The Position of Marsha Norman's Female Characters from the Perspective of the Socialist-feminist Ideology

Yasemin Güniz Sertel ^*
Department of American Culture and Literature, Faculty of Letters, Istanbul University, Turkey

ABSTRACT

Socialist-feminism discusses the subordination and victimization of women in relation with men, the capitalist structure of the society, its institutions, the hegemonic patriarchal culture and history. Marsha Norman as a contemporary American feminist playwright portrays the position of women as victims of the societies they live in her plays. This study aims not to analyze Marsha Norman's plays in a detailed manner, but the purpose of this work is to give an introductory knowledge about Norman's female characters in her plays Third and Oak, Loving Daniel Boone, Sarah and Abraham and Circus Valentine by discussing their oppression in relation with the historical, cultural and social perspectives which are the main points of discussion in the Socialist-Feminist Theory.

KEYWORDS
Socialist-feminism, Capitalism, Male Domination, Female Subjugation, Marsha Norman

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Yasemin Güniz Sertel , "The Position of Marsha Norman's Female Characters from the Perspective of the Socialist-feminist Ideology," Linguistics and Literature Studies, Vol. 5, No. 3, pp. 207 - 212, 2017. DOI: 10.13189/lls.2017.050308.

(b). APA Format:
Yasemin Güniz Sertel (2017). The Position of Marsha Norman's Female Characters from the Perspective of the Socialist-feminist Ideology. Linguistics and Literature Studies, 5(3), 207 - 212. DOI: 10.13189/lls.2017.050308.