Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook
The intersection of folk narratives with queer spirituality presents an ontological displacement of subjectivity triggered by an inquiry towards the nature of identity. Decentering of identity to the extent of modification of the self into a trans-human relationship mediated through love between a fairy and a man is a queer spiritual experience which creates anti-normative spaces hitherto celebrated in folklores. This paper explores societal oppressive apparatuses fore-grounded in assertive religious discourse forcing people to seek reliance against such faith-based norms in folkloristic tradition and to create spaces where their sexuality is celebrated rather than condemned. Saif-ul-Malook is the folk narrative in the regional literature of Punjab by Mian Muhammad Bukhsh (1830-1907). It describes the love tale of a Prince with a fairy. Positioning queer subjectivities amidst a metaphysical worldview is an attempt of resorting to inner conflict of self through gender and sexuality. By separating spirituality as sociological discourse from discursive religious practices, our paper investigates queer spirituality in different folkloristic forms on experiential standards than that of belief systems.
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(1) Kaneez Fatima Sayeda
Assistant Professor of English , Government Graduate College (W) Jhang, Punjab, Pakistan.
(2) Kanza Umer Khan
Lecturer in English, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
(3) Asma Humayun
Assistant Professor of Punjabi, Government College University Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA : Sayeda, K. F., Khan, K. U., & Humayun, A. (2019). Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook. Global Social Sciences Review, IV(III), 496-503. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).62
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CHICAGO : Sayeda, Kaneez Fatima, Kanza Umer Khan, and Asma Humayun. 2019. "Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook." Global Social Sciences Review, IV (III): 496-503 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).62
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HARVARD : SAYEDA, K. F., KHAN, K. U. & HUMAYUN, A. 2019. Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook. Global Social Sciences Review, IV, 496-503.
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MHRA : Sayeda, Kaneez Fatima, Kanza Umer Khan, and Asma Humayun. 2019. "Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook." Global Social Sciences Review, IV: 496-503
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MLA : Sayeda, Kaneez Fatima, Kanza Umer Khan, and Asma Humayun. "Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook." Global Social Sciences Review, IV.III (2019): 496-503 Print.
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OXFORD : Sayeda, Kaneez Fatima, Khan, Kanza Umer, and Humayun, Asma (2019), "Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook", Global Social Sciences Review, IV (III), 496-503
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TURABIAN : Sayeda, Kaneez Fatima, Kanza Umer Khan, and Asma Humayun. "Re-thinking Folkloristic Subjectivity as Queer Spiritual Discourse in Saif-ul-Malook." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. III (2019): 496-503. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-III).62