Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye

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dc.contributor.advisorFincham, Gailen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorFortuin, Sariskaen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-10-08T09:32:37Z
dc.date.available2014-10-08T09:32:37Z
dc.date.issued2009en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes abstract.en_ZA
dc.descriptionIncludes bibliographical references (leaves 94-103).en_ZA
dc.description.abstractMargaret Atwood's work examines the individual's struggle for identity within a prescriptive Western society that tends to divide the world into binary categories. One side of the binary is considered powerful, while the other side is less powerful. Often, those on the weaker end of the spectrum are victimised. Because the fundamental principles for these binary categories are based on patriarchal ideologies, women are the victims. The rules that govern men's and women's actions within this patriarchal system are conveyed through language and vision. Women learn social rules through communication, and these rules are reinforced through vision.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationFortuin, S. (2009). <i>Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8240en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationFortuin, Sariska. <i>"Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8240en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationFortuin, S. 2009. Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Fortuin, Sariska AB - Margaret Atwood's work examines the individual's struggle for identity within a prescriptive Western society that tends to divide the world into binary categories. One side of the binary is considered powerful, while the other side is less powerful. Often, those on the weaker end of the spectrum are victimised. Because the fundamental principles for these binary categories are based on patriarchal ideologies, women are the victims. The rules that govern men's and women's actions within this patriarchal system are conveyed through language and vision. Women learn social rules through communication, and these rules are reinforced through vision. DA - 2009 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2009 T1 - Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye TI - Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8240 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/8240
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationFortuin S. Re-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eye. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of English Language and Literature, 2009 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/8240en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of English Language and Literatureen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherEnglish Literature and Modernityen_ZA
dc.titleRe-constructing identity through language and vision in Margaret Atwood's Surfacing and Cat's Eyeen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
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