Parched: An Archetypal and Cinematic Representation of Sisterhood

• Authors: Farhan Ahmad , Anil Kumar , Sadaf Khalid , Sameena Banu

Abstracts

EN

Thesis. The current paper deals with the idea of sisterhood which has been represented in a Bollywood movie named Parched. The movie manifests sisterhood as a way to find solace and to get rid of confinement from the oppressive and suffocating society that tries to confine women within the four walls of the house. Concept. Sisterhood is an association, group, society, or community of women who are linked by common interests. This alliance became popular during the second wave of feminism. A single woman cannot combat the oppressors. Only necessary solidarity and collective efforts would result in the desired improvements. Results and Conclusion. In our society, the term ‘brotherhood’ is used to designate camaraderie among men, but no term is used to denote companionship among women. In fact, it is assumed that women hate each other and this legacy of ‘women-hating’ is proved to be unfounded. Therefore, necessary solidarity is required to correct the patriarchal assumptions about women, and the idea of sisterhood is one effort in this direction.

Keywords

EN

sisterhood; patriarchy; feminism; shared experience; solidarity

• Publisher: Fundacja Pro Scientia Publica
• Journal: Journal of Education Culture and Society
• Year: 2023
• Volume: 14
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 414-424

Dates

published

2023

Contributors

author

Farhan Ahmad

• Department of English, College of Sciences and Humanities in Al-Kharj Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Al-Kharj, 16278, Saudi Arabia

• https://orcid.org/0000000157107800

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Anil Kumar

• Faculty of Liberal Arts, ICFAI University, Baddi, Himachal Pradesh, India

• https://orcid.org/0000000339220353

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Sadaf Khalid

• School of Liberal Arts and Humanities,IILM University 1 Knowledge Centre, Golf Course, Sector 53, Gurugram, 122003. Haryana, India

• https://orcid.org/0000000234671967

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Sameena Banu

• Department of English, College of Sciences and Humanities in Al Kharj Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Abdullah Bin Amer Street, 16278, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

• https://orcid.org/0000000187185148

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Identifiers

DOI

10.15503/jecs2023.2.414.424

Biblioteka Nauki

18739564