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44 Pages : 344-349

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).44      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-II).44      Published : Jun 2019

Post-colonial Feminist Critique of Roys The God of Small Things

    The present study intends to thoroughly examine the Postcolonial feminist perspective in Arundhati Roys novel The God of Small Things by focusing on the theoretical approaches of Gaytri Spivak, Trinh T.Minha and Ania Loomba. The ambivalent personality of colonized women is tarnished due to subalternity imposed by the patriarchal culture of India. The destructive nature of the Western Imperialism forced the people to endure wild oppression by British colonizers. Postcolonialism paved the way for the double oppression of women. Women became the victim of not only British Imperialists but also native cultural patriarchy. Roy successfully intricates three generations of women i.e Baby Kochamma, Mammachi, Ammu, and Rahel into the fabric of the novel to acme the plight of women in the Third World Nations..

    Postcolonialism, Feminism, Subaltern, British Imperialism, Colonized. Patriarchal Traditions.
    (1) Zahir Jang Khattak
    Professor, Department of English,University of Qurtaba, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.
    (2) Hira Ali
    Lecturer,Department of English,Sargodh University, Sargodha, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Shehrzad Ameena Khattak
    PhD Scholar, Department of English,University of Qurtaba, Peshawar, KP, Pakistan.

05 Pages : 53-62

http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).05      10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-II).05      Published : Jun 2023

New Trends in the Historiography of Pakistan: A Case Study of Writings by Prof. Muhammad Iqbal Chawla

    One of the recent developments in South Asian historiography is the adoption of new approaches for each of its sub-disciplines. Historiographical scholarship has also discovered new avenues including exploration of the ignored and marginalized aspects of history. Muhammad Iqbal Chawla is one of such academicians who has left a strong mark on the field of historiography by making multifaceted and original contributions. These can be ascertained by a comprehensive assessment of his entire intellectual cum scholarly sojourn. Dr Chawla has attempted to create to put a new face in the varied field of historiography in Pakistan and he has largely succeeded in his endeavour. The main aim of this research paper is to assess his contribution. This objective can best be achieved by a thorough perusal of his contributions to historiography from multiple perspectives as the author has tried to do so in this article.

    Historiography, Discourse, Freedom Movement, History of Pakistan, New Trends in History, Subaltern Studies, Colonial Punjab, Post-colonialism
    (1) Adnan Tariq
    Assistant Professor, Institute of History, Government College University Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.