Examining the Women Issues and Child Abuse as Mirrored by Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danish Suleman ◽  
Abdul Halim Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Women And Children ◽  
Small Things

According to many reports, abuse of women and child is the biggest human rights violation in India. In this qualitative research paper, we are going to examine the causes that lead to women issues and child abuse in India from the perspective of Arundhati Roy’s novel The God of Small Things. In present India, even after its Independence, gender-discrimination and child abuse in Indian society are at worst. In order to understand the causes and reason that creates challenges for women and danger for children in Indian society, we will study the views and experiences of Arundhati Roy as she presented in her selected novel. we will be using a qualitative research methodology to analyze and collect the relevant data using the textual analysis method.  For this minor research, we will read and analyze the novel written by Arundhati Roy namely, The God of Small Things (1997). At the end of this study, we will reveal the position of these issues and causes for the women’s issues and child abuse issues. The significance of this study is to create an awareness among the readers on the importance of rights and freedom of women and children in India. This paper depicts how Indian women, as well as children, are facing problems and violence in their daily lives and how we used literature (novel) education to raise and build their personalities in order to contribute fruitfully in Indian society.

Female Illiteracy Being a Root Cause of Gender Discrimination and Violence as Mirrored by Arundhati Roy in her Novels

2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Danish Sulaeman ◽  
Abdul Halim Mohamed
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Gender Discrimination ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Root Cause ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Education Of Women ◽  
Small Things

The gender discrimination and women’s right’ issues are among the most prominent challenges still facing by India even in the 21st century. According to many reports, abuse of women is the biggest human rights violation in India. In this qualitative research paper, I am going to examine how the illiteracy of women cause women issues in India from the perspective of Arundhati Roy’s novels. In present India, even after its Independence, women illiteracy in Indian society is at its worst. In order to understand how illiteracy creates challenges for women in Indian society, I will study the views and experiences of Arundhati Roy as she presented in her novels. I will be using a qualitative research methodology to analyse and collect the relevant data using the textual analysis method. For this minor research, I will read and analyse the two novels written by Arundhati Roy namely, The God of Small Things (1997) and The Ministry of Utmost Happiness (2017). There is a two-decade gap between these novels and this will help us to understand the changes experienced by Arundhati Roy in terms of female illiteracy and its effects. At the end of this study, I will reveal the position of illiteracy that had changed over the two decades (1997-2017) and how women’s issues were resolved. The significance of this study is to create an awareness among the readers on the importance of education of women in India. This paper depicts how the illiterate Indian women are facing problems and violence in their daily lives and how we used literature (novels) education to raise and build their personalities in order to contribute fruitfully in Indian society.

scholarly journals Crossing the Thresholds: The Portrait of Rukmini as a New Woman in Mitra Phukan’s the Collector’s Wife

2018 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 794-796
Author(s):  
Swathi Krishna
Keyword(s):  
New Woman ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Women Authors ◽  
Entire Family ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
North East ◽  
Sex Object ◽  
Shashi Deshpande

According to the belief system of conventional Indian patriarchal culture, the roles of women are firmly entrenched with the notions of chastity and motherhood. A woman is never considered as a life partner, who shares her life with her male counterpart. Rather, she is looked down as an unpaid servant, or a mere sex object who has to weigh down and take responsibilities for an entire family. She is always commodified as an asset which is transferred from the hands of her father to her husband. She is indebted to look after the children and a full grown male who couldn’t look after himself. Several Indian women authors have incarcerated this double standard of the misogynist, patriarchal Indian society in their works. The predicament of their fellow females who are suffering under this gender biased system has prompted the women authors like Kamala Das, Arundhati Roy, Shashi Deshpande and Kamala Markandeya etc to fight against mainstream patriarchal Indian society. North East Indian women authors have also tried to highlight the predicaments of women through their literary works. Mitra Phukan, an Assamese writer, in her work The Collector’s Life has reflected the attempts made by the lead protagonist Rukmini to attain individuality and freedom from her security bound, disciplined, lonely life. At the fag end of the novel she transforms herself from a dutiful wife to a new woman who bravely stands against the traditional notions of chastity and purity. My paper seeks to analyze the journey of Rukmini from the self proclaimed loneliness to the actualization of her own identity and individuality as a woman.

scholarly journals Social, Historical and Psychological Realism in Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (5) ◽  
pp. 70
Author(s):  
Dr. Ram Janam
Keyword(s):  
Indian Society ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Psychological Realism ◽  
Realistic Picture ◽  
Inferiority Complex ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Small Things

The God of Small Things depicts realistic picture of the current issues of the typical Indian society. Arundhati Roy has tried her best to cover almost all the details of social and historical setting so that the readers may be able to acquaint with the pattern of living, daily routine, rites, customs, rituals and habits. The book explores how the small things affect people's behaviour and their lives. During that time in India, class was a major issue and still is in many parts of India. Inferiority complex is clearly visible in the interactions between Untouchables and Touchables in Ayemenem. The novel also shows that The Untouchables were considered polluted beings. Betrayal is also a constant theme in this story. Love, ideals, and confidence are all forsaken, consciously and unconsciously, innocently and maliciously, and these deceptions affect all of the characters deeply.

scholarly journals Fiqh Learning Methodology in Responding Social Issues in Madrasa

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-251
Author(s):  
Firman Mansir ◽  
Abdul Karim
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Learning Process ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Literature Research ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Research Show

AbstractThis research aims to find out how students in Fiqh learning should have the ability to direct or form themselves in the learning process, what will be studied and to what extent, when, and how they will learn. Thus, students do not just become passive recipients in the learning process itself. In this case, it also emphasizes the importance of emotions, open communication and the values that each student has. This type of research uses a qualitative research methodology with a focus on literature research methods (data collection/sources). The results of this research show that Fiqh subjects in madrasas and public schools that should be able to raise awareness of students in terms of religion after studying Fiqh are increasingly motivated to practice it, but in fact, the students have not been able to adjust the learning maximally in their daily lives.                                                                      Abstrak     enelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui bagaimana siswa dalam pembelajaran Fiqih harus memiliki kemampuan mengarahkan atau membentuk diri sendiri dalam proses pembelajaran, apa yang akan dipelajari dan sejauh mana, kapan, dan bagaimana mereka akan belajar. Dengan demikian, siswa tidak hanya menjadi penerima yang pasif dalam proses pembelajaran itu sendiri. Dalam hal ini juga ditekankan pada pentingnya emosi, komunikasi yang terbuka dan nilai-nilai yang dimiliki setiap siswa. Jenis penelitian ini menggunakan metodologi penelitian kualitatif dengan menitikberatkan pada metode penelitian kepustakaan (pengumpulan / sumber data). Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa mata pelajaran Fiqih di madrasah dan sekolah negeri yang semestinya dapat meningkatkan kesadaran siswa dalam hal agama setelah mempelajari Fiqh semakin termotivasi untuk mengamalkannya, namun nyatanya siswa belum mampu menyesuaikan belajar secara maksimal dalam kehidupan sehari-hari mereka.  How to Cite:  Mansir, F., Karim, A. (2020).  Fiqh Learning Methodology in Responding Social Issues in Madrasa. TARBIYA: Journal of Education in Muslim Society, 7(2), 241-251. doi:10.15408/tjems.v7i2.20024.

Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things (TGST): Diaspora

SIASAT ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
Shiva Zaheri Birgani ◽  
Maryam Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Postcolonial Studies ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Literature Culture ◽  
Small Things ◽  
Made In

This paper attempts to analyze the mentioned novel based on postcolonial studies in Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things.  The concepts that can be mentioned in this novel are history, diaspora, hybridity, the role of women in Indian society, globalization, resistance and orientalism. These concepts are used from postcolonial theorists, Homi K. Bhabha . Colonization is a period of time. This is history itself. In developing the dominance of colonization, writers played a main role. Knowledge and power are the dominating themes that over-rule the deep nature of imperialism and literature. These themes indicate the superior literature, culture and tradition as the standard form of acceptance. Colonization is a period of time. This is history itself. In the result of the colonization, the migration and transition were not avoidable issues. Therefore, in this displacement, the new identity has been made. People’s customs, cultures and beliefs are mixed with colonizers’ unconsciously. India is a multicultural country. There are many various cultures in this country. And also during the colonization and the dominance of Britain over India, the changes were made in its customs and cultures. Arundhati Roy is an Indian writer and female activist.

The God of Small Things: The Predicament of Untouchables and Subalterns in South Indian Society

Think India ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. 597-600
Author(s):  
E.V.A. Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Male Dominance ◽  
Personal Relationships ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
South Indian ◽  
Love Marriage ◽  
The Individual ◽  
Small Things

The God of Small Things, a contemporary Indian Classic by Arundhati Roy is an analysis of the nature of subalternization and its repercussion on the individual and on society as well. The present fictional work is chiefly an interpretation of political misuse, personal relationships, caste and class conflicts, distressing experience of family dispute, broken faith, love, marriage, loss of identity, and marginalization of women as a result of foolish male dominance. K M Pandey remarks:

SOLO SONGS AND SYMPHONIES: ETHNIC MINORITY INDIAN WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS IN NEW ZEALAND

2006 ◽  
Vol 14 (03) ◽  
pp. 155-176 ◽  
Author(s):  
EDWINA PIO
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
New Zealand ◽  
Ethnic Minority ◽  
Women Entrepreneurs ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Border Zone ◽  
Indian Women ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Making A Difference

Diverse demographic components internationally have resulted in an emerging awareness of ethnic minority entrepreneurship. In New Zealand, Indians are an ethnic minority who form approximately 1.7% of the population. Based on qualitative research methodology and grounded in feminine epistemology, the entrepreneurial journey of Indian women entrepreneurs in New Zealand is explored. The findings reveal multiple layers of meaning and the recoding of connections as the women seek to both confront and co-exist with their Indian past and their New Zealand present - a border zone, where entrepreneurship serves as a focal point for making a difference in the host country New Zealand.

scholarly journals Elemen Anti Pedofilia Menurut Hadis Perkahwinan Rasulullah SAW Bersama ‘Ā’isha RA

HADIS ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (19) ◽  
pp. 551-561
Author(s):  
Abur Hamdi Usman ◽  
Mohd Norzi Nasir ◽  
Norsaleha Mohd Salleh ◽  
Syarul Azman Shaharuddin ◽  
Rosni Wazir ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Child Abuse ◽  
Research Methodology ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Age Limit ◽  
The Ideal

Underage marriage in modern-day society has gained the attention of many parties and has made an impact on the sociology of the Malaysian society. Marriages involving minors can be linked to numerous issues of child abuse and paedophilia. Some people worry that these children are being exploited by adults for certain reasons. As a result, there have been vicious accusations against the Prophet over the issue of paedophilia through His marriage with ‘Ā’isha RA. Therefore, this article will vindicate such accusations through the Prophet's hadith regarding marriage. Through a qualitative research methodology, anti-paedophilia elements are revealed to have been taught by the Prophet from His marriage with ‘Ā’isha RA. Therefore, to eradicate public misunderstanding on the issue of paedophilia that has been associated with the Prophet’s name, leaders and scholars are tasked with the responsibility of discussing the ideal age limit for a marriage to be deemed appropriate in Malaysia. ABSTRAK: Perkahwinan bawah umur mutakhir ini mendapat perhatian dari pelbagai pihak sehingga memberikan impak dalam sosiobudaya masyarakat Malaysia. Hal ini kerana perkahwinan bawah umur dapat dikaitkan dengan isu penganiayaan terhadap kanak-kanak dan pedofilia. Sebahagian pihak merasa bimbang jika kanak-kanak ini dieksploitasi oleh golongan dewasa bagi sesuatu kepentingan. Isunya, terdapat tuduhan jahat terhadap Rasulullah SAW berhubung isu pedofilia menerusi perkahwinan Baginda SAW dengan ‘Ā’isha RA. Justeru, artikel ini menganalisis tuduhan tersebut berdasarkan hadis-hadis berkaitan perkahwinan Nabi SAW. Dengan menggunakan metode kualitatif artikel ini mendapati bahawa terdapat elemen anti pedofilia yang diajarkan oleh Rasulullah SAW melalui perkahwinan Baginda SAW bersama ‘Ā’isha RA. Oleh itu, bagi menghapuskan salah faham masyarakat terhadap isu pedofilia menjadi tanggungjawab pemimpin dan sarjana untuk membincangkan status had umur yang ideal ditetapkan di Malaysia.

scholarly journals Women’s Representation and Resistance as Depicted in Josephine Chia’s Frog under a Coconut Shell and Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things: A Comparative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 11
Author(s):  
Nurrahmawati Nurrahmawati ◽  
Ida Puspita
Keyword(s):  
Caste System ◽  
Coconut Shell ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Social Rules ◽  
Women's Representation ◽  
Liberal Feminism ◽  
Women’S Representation ◽  
The Difference ◽  
Small Things

This study is aimed to analyze the comparison between women’s representation and resistance in Josephine Chia’s novel Frog under a Coconut Shell from Singapore and The God of Small Things by Arundhati Roy from India. By using a comparative literature approach, the research focuses on the differences and similarities in women’s representation and resistance to get gender equality in Singaporean and Indian society. Chia’s novel tells the story of Soon Neo and her daughter, Josephine, who struggles to get their rights as women in the midst of patriarchal Peranakan culture in Singapore, and Roy’s novel tells the story of Ammu and her twins children, Rahel and Estha, who fight against the social rules in India that are discriminative against women and the Untouchable people (Paravan). The research employed a descriptive qualitative analysis method and the theory of liberal feminism. There are similarities in the representation of women who are considered as second class and become the objects both sexually and economically; and restrained by their patriarchal society and culture. The difference of both novels is in the caste system which regulates women's freedom only reflected in The God of Small Things. From the perspective of liberal feminism, the female characters in both novels show resistance in making decision, education, society, and economy. However, resisting inequality in economy is only reflected in Frog under a Coconut Shell while resisting inequality in society is only reflected in The God of Small Things. The direct resistance is demonstrated in verbal and non-verbal ways.

scholarly journals Arundhati Roy’s The God of Small Things (TGST): Diaspora

SIASAT ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 7-15
Author(s):  
Shiva Zaheri Birgani ◽  
Maryam Jafari
Keyword(s):  
Postcolonial Studies ◽  
Standard Form ◽  
Indian Society ◽  
Main Role ◽  
Arundhati Roy ◽  
Role Of Women ◽  
Literature Culture ◽  
Small Things ◽  
Made In

This paper attempts to analyze the mentioned novel based on postcolonial studies in Arundhati Roy's The God of Small Things.  The concepts that can be mentioned in this novel are history, diaspora, hybridity, the role of women in Indian society, globalization, resistance and orientalism. These concepts are used from postcolonial theorists, Homi K. Bhabha . Colonization is a period of time. This is history itself. In developing the dominance of colonization, writers played a main role. Knowledge and power are the dominating themes that over-rule the deep nature of imperialism and literature. These themes indicate the superior literature, culture and tradition as the standard form of acceptance. Colonization is a period of time. This is history itself. In the result of the colonization, the migration and transition were not avoidable issues. Therefore, in this displacement, the new identity has been made. People’s customs, cultures and beliefs are mixed with colonizers’ unconsciously. India is a multicultural country. There are many various cultures in this country. And also during the colonization and the dominance of Britain over India, the changes were made in its customs and cultures. Arundhati Roy is an Indian writer and female activist.

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