JOURNAL ARTICLE

'On [Your Marriage] Depends My Honor': A Study of Patriarchal Power Politics and Honor Killing with Reference to Bapsi Sidhwa's The Pakistani Bride.

  • Published In: IUP Journal of English Studies, 2025, v. 20, n. 3. P. 5 1 of 3

  • Database: Humanities Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Anish, R. Mohammed; Raj, J. Michael 3 of 3

Abstract

Femicide in the name of "honor" is a cultural phenomenon prevalent in all communities. This issue is the outcome of patriarchal power politics that makes women custodians of family honor. Recent data indicates that Pakistan has the highest rate of gender-based honor killings among countries. This paper examines the psychological and cultural elements of the patriarchal power politics that victimizes women in the name of family honor, with reference to Bapsi Sidhwa's novel The Pakistani Bride. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Additional Information

  • Source:IUP Journal of English Studies. 2025/07, Vol. 20, Issue 3, p5
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:09733728
  • DOI:10.71329/IUPJES/2025.20.3.5-14
  • Accession Number:189512433
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