POSTMODERN POETICS OF M. ATWOOD’S NOVEL “PENELOPIADА”

Margaret Atwood is one of the most famous modern English-language writers. She has won numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize twice. Her novel “Penelopiada” (2005) did not attract the attention of researchers. Therefore, the purpose of this article is a detailed analysis of the main features of the poetics of the novel as a model of postmodern prose. The source of inspiration for the writer were the ancient myths and heroic poems “Iliada” and “Odyssey” by Homer. In ancient texts, Penelope is a minor heroine. She was the wife of Odysseus, the King of Ithaca, who fought for ten years under the walls of Troy, and then travelled for another ten years. And all this time his wife has been waiting for him, so Penelope is a symbol of marital fidelity and patience. Canadian author Margaret Atwood rethinks this image. Without disturbing the plot of the ancient epic, she psychologically motivates the actions of Penelope, shows the image of a lonely strong woman who is trying to survive in a cruel male world. This text reflects the feminist views of the author. The article focuses on aspects of intertextuality, allusions, and creative dialogue with prototexts. The figurative structure of the novel, the semantic overemphasis of the images of Odysseus, Penelope and Elena, who fled to Troy, are analysed. The events of the Trojan War are considered from the point of view of a woman who was not directly affected by the hostilities, but whose life changed radically. Genre-compositional features of the novel are revealed. The originality of the narrative in the novel is clarified: the story is told on behalf of Penelope, which adds psychological credibility to the image. The article also notes the techniques of irony, parody, which represent the text as a model of postmodernism.

Image of deputies of regional parliaments in popular social networks: equality in the era of digitalization

The article examines popular social networks from the standpoint of the gender specificity of the authors and the age profile of users with the aim of further qualitative consideration of the accounts of deputies the analysis of the accounts of the deputies of regional parliaments from a visual and linguistic discursive point of view in the era of the global trend for digitalization is carried out. In the course of the study, the main and gender features of the effective filling of accounts of social networks VKontakte, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, TikTok and Telegram are identified. The empirical basis for the study of the network image was the text and visual content of accounts, as well as threads of comments and user discussions in the accounts of the following regional deputies for the period September 2020 - February 2021. The analysis focuses on the gender specificity of the content of the studied accounts and the reaction of subscribers of both genders to various popular topics in the posts of MPs. For each of the selected social networks, the formed network image of the deputies is analyzed. Also, the article analyzes the gender specificity in the legislative bodies of power among the deputies of regional parliaments, fixes the tendencies of an increase in the number of women in power structures at the regional level. On the basis of the study, conclusions are drawn about the unequal ratio of the representation of women and men in legislative bodies, in contrast to foreign power structures. Gender specificity in the filling of accounts is noted: creation of the image of a “strong woman-deputy”; adherence to personal "family values" in the posts of male deputies. At the end of the article, the main conclusion is given about the low level of efficiency of communications of deputies in the Internet space on the most popular social platforms; recommendations are proposed for changing the indicators of the activity of deputies in social networks at the level of government and each individual deputy.

Bias Gender pada Film Korea Bergenre Drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo dan Strong Woman Do Bong Soon

Penelitian ini berjudul “Bias gender pada film bergenre drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo dan Strong Woman Do Bong Soon”. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui bagaimana film Korea bergenre drama yang berjudul Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo dan Strong Woman Do Bong Soon mengonstruksi hingga merepresentasi gender. Teori yang digunakan untuk mengupas penelitian ini adalah Teori representasi, Analisis isi, dan Media. Objek penelitian adalah 16 Episode film Korea bergenre drama Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo dan 16 episode film Korea bergenre drama Strong Woman Do Bong Soon. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode kualitatif dengan paradigma deskriptif. Teknik analisis yang digunakan adalah analisis isi. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan film Korea bergenre drama yang berjudul Weightlifting Fairy Kim Bok Joo dan Strong Woman Do Bong Soon merepresentasi gender dengan berbagai macam cara yang dipahami peneliti dengan ketiga teori yang digunakan serta pendekatan semiotika.

A SOCIO HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF A «STRONG WOMAN» IN A MEMOIR WORK BY HAMIDA JAVANSHIR

The research work deals with the term “a strong woman” in the XX century in the Caucasus, which was portrayed in “Xatirələrim” (My memories) by Hamida Javanshir. The memoir work gives us the image of a determined woman during the historical events in the face of the important women and the author herself who played significant role in the social life of Azerbaijan. The ignorance of religion highlights the life of an Azerbaijani woman at a time when oriental traditions and the country’s mentality was rampant.

Women in a situation of homelessness and violence: a single-case study using the photo-elicitation technique

Background Violence against women places them in a vulnerable position with regard to homelessness. Although sometimes invisible, women’s homelessness is a complex reality shrouded in dramatic biographies that should be sensitively addressed to avoid revictimization. Methods With the aim of understanding the chaotic discourse of homeless women’s experiences of violence, a qualitative single-case study was conducted using the photo-elicitation technique. Data were analyzed in accordance with grounded theory. Results The participant’s discourse could be summarized in the following categories: “Living in a spiral of violence”, “Confronting vulnerability and violence”, “Being a strong woman”, “New family networks”, “Re-building mother–child relationships”, and “Nurturing spiritual wellbeing”. Conclusions Supporting homelessness women requires an approach that focuses on the prevention of re-victimization and the consequences of violence in terms of physical and mental health. Shelters are spaces of care for recovery and represent referential elements for the re-construction of self.

“The Joys of Motherhood” of an African Woman: A Mirage

Quest for identity is one phenomenon of postcolonialism that led way for the emergence of Women writers portraying the indigenous women of their society who were denied the authorial voice in the male-dominated society. Africa African woman literature has always been discussed elaborately not only among ‘White’ but also among fellow African women writers and critics across the globe. Emecheta was one such writer whose work has been criticized for writing after settled in the western country, UK (the colonizer). The readers from third world nations may agree with Emecheta’s call for the necessity to redefine Women’s identity under the African identity. Buchi Emecheta to that reverence has always through her strong woman characters never failed to express the state of the African women and their limitations in social life. Emecheta has always recorded her protagonists' struggle for equality in a male-dominated society. Through the study of her novel The Joys of Motherhood, an attempt is made to explore her perception of Motherhood and explain how she portrays it to the African context where traditions and communal ties are deeply rooted in the Nigerian Ibo society.

‘Making of a Strong Woman’: a constructivist grounded theory of the experiences of young women around menarche in Papua New Guinea

Background Menarche, the first menstruation, is a significant developmental milestone for females. In Papua New Guinea (PNG), menarche is an important socio-cultural event marking transition from girlhood to womanhood. PNG is a culturally and linguistically diverse nation, with wide-ranging socio-cultural beliefs and practices around menarche. This study explored post-menarcheal women’s understanding about body changes and menarche, preparation for menarche, and related cultural beliefs and practices at menarche. Methods A constructivist grounded theory study was conducted with 98 female participants who originated from four PNG provinces: Eastern Highlands Province; East Sepik Province; Milne Bay Province; and National Capital District. The participants were purposively and theoretically sampled, with 10 focus group discussions and six individual interviews conducted using a semi-structured interview guide for data collection. Focus group discussions and interviews were voice recorded and transcribed. Data were inductively analyzed using initial, intermediate and advanced coding, memos and constant comparative methods to develop a theoretical model that explains women’s experiences at menarche. Interview participants also identified actions required to improve future experiences of girls at menarche in PNG. Results A grounded theory comprising the core category of ‘Making of a Strong Woman’ and four interconnecting categories (‘Having Baby Sense’; ‘Beginning of Learning’; ‘Intensifying Learning’; and ‘Achieving Womanhood’) was constructed. ‘Urban’ and ‘Rural’ represented both geographical and socio-cultural intervening conditions that influence the experiences of girls at menarche. Experiences of young women at menarche were rooted in socio-cultural beliefs and practices. Women reported being physically and emotionally distressed and unprepared at onset of menarche. Mothers were considered important support, however, their ability to adequately prepare their daughters is limited by shame and secrecy. Despite these limitations, cultural practices at menarche provided an opportunity for intensive preparation of girls for womanhood. Conclusion Limited pre-menarcheal awareness of the meaning of body changes and menarche of girls was linked to culture of shame and secrecy about open discussion on sexuality. However, traditional cultural practices provide an opportunity for collective support and focused learning for girls. Findings from this study have implications for broader sexual and reproductive health education programs in addressing menstrual health and hygiene in PNG, and the Pacific.

WOMEN IMAGE IN ELIZABETH GILBERT'S BY EAT PRAY AND LOVE

The purpose of this research is to reveal the women image as Seen in Gilbert’s Eat Pray Love. In conducting this research, the writer uses qualitative method. In analyzing the data, the writer used mimetic approach. After conducting this research the writer arrive to the conclusion that woman image in Elizabeth Gilbert novel Eat Pray and Love describes about the modern woman image who clearly reflected through the character of Elizabeth Gilbert. Elizabeth Gilbert is a successful woman in running her carrier as a writer who finally decided to get marriage and live as a housewife but when years go by Elizabeth found herself that she does not totally enjoy with her marriage life so she decides to divorce. The discussion comes to the conclusion that Elizabeth Gilbert image as a modern woman can be mention as follow: Independent woman, Educated Woman, Strong woman and Thoughtfulness woman. Those of characteristics mention are the characteristics of woman image in the modern era where totally different than traditional woman image. Thus, there are some suggestions: 1) Woman should study to get knowledge so she can live her life as a success as she wants. 2) Independent woman does not meant uncontrolled but can control her desire to reach happiness. 3) Image of modern woman should be drive a woman into the high quality character who does not interfere by external aspect. 4) The result of this study can be a reference for other researcher who interested in analyzing about woman.