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A faculty working at Vimala college Thrissur in the department of English whose areas of interest are gender studies, marginalised writings and law and literature
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Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2020
The novel coronavirus that shook the world population has restructured the world order. While the... more The novel coronavirus that shook the world population has restructured the world order. While the scientists are grappling hard to find a solution to the imminent problem at hand, the pandemic has thrown the human race into a perplexed stage questioning and mostly changing everything they believed in. The pandemic has replaced human beings as social animal to virtual being. The social distancing mandate required for the survival as propounded by WHO has forced individuals to keep the other humans at bay. The present paper is an attempt to look at the changes the world is facing with respect to the social, cultural, economic, and psychological aspects with a special focus on the internationally acclaimed Kerala model of survival. Kerala, a small state located within the southern peninsula of the country has played an important role in containing the spread of the virus despite its larger population density. The paper focuses on the innovative mechanics followed by the state to curtai...
The topic of rape is always a " contested story ". The role of media in reporting a rape case has... more The topic of rape is always a " contested story ". The role of media in reporting a rape case has always had a major impact upon the society. This paper looks at the bearings of media in reporting rape cases and it's influence on the legal system and the filter system employed by them in highlighting certain cases while ignoring others.
Dalit literature which emerged as a protest against the inhuman treatments of the Dalits by upper... more Dalit literature which emerged as a protest against the inhuman treatments of the Dalits by upper castes overlooked women's problems. Dalit literature which was dominated by Dalit male writers sought to transform the savarna society ignoring the tensions within the society. Thus Dalit women's writings emerged as a protest against their exclusion from the Dalit public spheres like literary, academic and publishing spheres and also the political parties and the movement. his study looks at how Dalit women writers started writing to deconstruct mainstream history and reconstruct their history, to make their voice audible, to revise their distorted history and record and present their “true” history.
While rapes in movies have a significant role in sensitising people still falls into the pit of d... more While rapes in movies have a significant role in sensitising people still falls into the pit of dominant ideology which leads to a distorted portrayal of woman and rape sending wrong message to the society. Though cinema encourages the discussion about rape in the media; knowingly or unknowingly substantiates many of the myths attached to rape which directs them how to behave, dress and restricts them on their movement. The article thus will explore the representation of women and rape in select Malayalam movies basing on the theory of male gaze. The binaries of active man/passive woman, powerful/ powerless based on gender, caste and class are also dealt with. Representation of law in these movies is another major concern and the expectation from the common masses from the legal system.
Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 2020
The novel coronavirus that shook the world population has restructured the world order. While the... more The novel coronavirus that shook the world population has restructured the world order. While the scientists are grappling hard to find a solution to the imminent problem at hand, the pandemic has thrown the human race into a perplexed stage questioning and mostly changing everything they believed in. The pandemic has replaced human beings as social animal to virtual being. The social distancing mandate required for the survival as propounded by WHO has forced individuals to keep the other humans at bay. The present paper is an attempt to look at the changes the world is facing with respect to the social, cultural, economic, and psychological aspects with a special focus on the internationally acclaimed Kerala model of survival. Kerala, a small state located within the southern peninsula of the country has played an important role in containing the spread of the virus despite its larger population density. The paper focuses on the innovative mechanics followed by the state to curtai...
The topic of rape is always a " contested story ". The role of media in reporting a rape case has... more The topic of rape is always a " contested story ". The role of media in reporting a rape case has always had a major impact upon the society. This paper looks at the bearings of media in reporting rape cases and it's influence on the legal system and the filter system employed by them in highlighting certain cases while ignoring others.
Dalit literature which emerged as a protest against the inhuman treatments of the Dalits by upper... more Dalit literature which emerged as a protest against the inhuman treatments of the Dalits by upper castes overlooked women's problems. Dalit literature which was dominated by Dalit male writers sought to transform the savarna society ignoring the tensions within the society. Thus Dalit women's writings emerged as a protest against their exclusion from the Dalit public spheres like literary, academic and publishing spheres and also the political parties and the movement. his study looks at how Dalit women writers started writing to deconstruct mainstream history and reconstruct their history, to make their voice audible, to revise their distorted history and record and present their “true” history.
While rapes in movies have a significant role in sensitising people still falls into the pit of d... more While rapes in movies have a significant role in sensitising people still falls into the pit of dominant ideology which leads to a distorted portrayal of woman and rape sending wrong message to the society. Though cinema encourages the discussion about rape in the media; knowingly or unknowingly substantiates many of the myths attached to rape which directs them how to behave, dress and restricts them on their movement. The article thus will explore the representation of women and rape in select Malayalam movies basing on the theory of male gaze. The binaries of active man/passive woman, powerful/ powerless based on gender, caste and class are also dealt with. Representation of law in these movies is another major concern and the expectation from the common masses from the legal system.