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The female body politics in Platonic discourse: A feminist reading

Platoncu söylemde kadın bedeni politikası: Bir feminist okuması

Çelik Ekmekçi(Bartın Üniversitesi, Edebiyat Fakültesi, Mütercim Tercümanlık Bölümü, İngilizce Mütercim Tercümanlık ABD)0000-0002-7123-2621
Pages
362–367
Publication Date
2019-11-21
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It is scrutinised that Angela Carter’s authentic views challenge and subvert patriarchal ideology whose  norms authoritatively determine ‘the presence of women’ and dictate ‘the politics of their bodies.’ Therefore, it is within the purpose of this study to explore how Platonic thoughts that are mere-fantasy which harms women ideologically are challenged and disregarded by Carter. 

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Objective & Hypothesis:Plato’s The Republic is considered to be amongst seminal works throughout the history of philosophy.
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Key Findings & Data:It consists of variety of subjects ranging from politics in general to human beings in particular.
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Conclusion & Impact:It is scrutinised that Angela Carter’s authentic views challenge and subvert patriarchal ideology whose  norms authoritatively determine ‘the presence of women’ and dictate ‘the politics of their bodies.’ Therefore, it is within the purpose of this study to explore how Platonic thoughts that are mere-fantasy which harms women ideologically are challenged and disregarded by Carter. 
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⚙️Variables:Beden politikası · kadın bedeni · Plato

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Plato’s The Republic is considered to be amongst seminal works throughout the history of philosophy. It consists of variety of subjects ranging from politics in general to human beings in particular. What makes The Republic groundbreaking is the fact that a variety of Platonic thoughts, one of which is about ‘the presence of the female body in politics,’ is introduced and represented in the book. On this regard, this study explores Platonic thoughts related to the female body politics within the scope of theoretical analyses. It is scrutinised that Angela Carter’s authentic views challenge and subvert patriarchal ideology whose  norms authoritatively determine ‘the presence of women’ and dictate ‘the politics of their bodies.’ Therefore, it is within the purpose of this study to explore how Platonic thoughts that are mere-fantasy which harms women ideologically are challenged and disregarded by Carter. 

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Platon’un Devlet’ adlı eseri, felsefe tarihinin en önemli başyapıtlarından biri olarak görülmektedir. Devlet , “Politika” adı altında genelden; “İnsan” olarak daha özele doğru çok çeşitli konuları içinde barındırmaktadır. Devlet ’i çığır açan eser yapan önemli nokta ise çeşitli Platoncu düşüncelerden biri olan ‘politikada kadın bedeninin yer almasının’ tanıtılıp, aktarılmasıdır. Bu bağlamda, bu çalışmada, kadın bedeni politikası ile ilgili olan Platoncu görüşler teorik çerçevede incelenmektedir. Bu çalışmada, Angela Carter’ın, ‘kadının yerini’ otoriter bir şekilde belirleyen ve ‘kadının beden politikalarına’ dikte eden ataerkil düşünce sistemini yıkan, kendine özgün görüşleri ele alınmaktadır. Böylece, salt hayal ürünü olan ve kadınlara ideolojik açıdan zarar veren Platonik düşüncelerin Carter tarafından nasıl meydan okunduğu ve yok sayıldığının incelenmesi bu çalışmanın amaçları arasındadır.

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Ekmekçi, Ç. (2019). The female body politics in Platonic discourse: A feminist reading. RumeliDE Dil ve Edebiyat Araştırmaları Dergisi, Özel Sayı, 362–367. https://doi.org/10.29000/rumelide.649029

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