The Discourse of Patriarchy, Gender, and Violence in Pakistani English Print Media: A Corpus-Based Study
Abstract
Pakistani society is firmly characterized by patriarchal values. These values determine the social position of women in Pakistani society. Gender, ideology and restrictive codes of behavior are used to exert control over women and female virtue and honor are associated with family honor. These patriarchal values are mainly the fountain source of violence against women (VAW). VAW includes honor killing, sexual harassment, marital rape, forced marriage rape, domestic violence; acid burning, etc. The present study aims at investigating the sufferings of women in Pakistan, and the nature of these sufferings and how men resort to patriarchal norms to perpetuate the subjugation of women. The patriarchal system needs violence for its existence. The present study adopts a mixed methods approach to analyze data collected from various English newspapers of Pakistan from 2017 to 2018. The findings conclude that men use all types of violence to ensure women’s subjugation. It has also discovered that structural violence is also responsible for women’s plight. To eradicate VAW, women have to be empowered socially, politically, and economically.
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