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Misogynistic Representations of Dance and The Female Dancer in Patricia Highsmith’s “The Dancer”

Patricia Highsmith’in “Dansçı” Başlıklı Öyküsünde Dans ve Kadın Dansçının Nahoş ve Düşmanca Temsili

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113–122
Publication Date
2015-12-01
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This article will explore how representations of dance, sexuality and death reinforce the portrayal of misogyny, making the story a confusing one in terms of feminist reading

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Objective & Hypothesis:Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith presents various circumstances where unconventional female characters are depicted unsympathetically, considered very precarious, and thus die in the end. “The Dancer” is one of those tales, in which the central female character Claudette is murdered by her dance partner Rodolphe while on stage.
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Key Findings & Data:In this story, dance appears as a medium through which the female protagonist gains space, visibility, independence and power while, on the other hand, it causes her death at the end.
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Conclusion & Impact:This article will explore how representations of dance, sexuality and death reinforce the portrayal of misogyny, making the story a confusing one in terms of feminist reading
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⚙️Variables:Kadın Düşmanlığı · Dans · Kadın Cinselliği

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Little Tales of Misogyny by Patricia Highsmith presents various circumstances where unconventional female characters are depicted unsympathetically, considered very precarious, and thus die in the end. “The Dancer” is one of those tales, in which the central female character Claudette is murdered by her dance partner Rodolphe while on stage. In this story, dance appears as a medium through which the female protagonist gains space, visibility, independence and power while, on the other hand, it causes her death at the end. This article will explore how representations of dance, sexuality and death reinforce the portrayal of misogyny, making the story a confusing one in terms of feminist reading

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Patricia Highsmith’in Bir Kadın Düşmanından Öykücükler başlıklı öykü derleme kitabı sıradışı kadın karakterlerin tehlikeli bulunduğu, nahoş ve düşmanca resmedildiği ve genellikle anlatının sonunda öldürüldüğü öyküler içerir. “Dansçı” bu öykülerden biridir ve ana kadın karakter Claudette’nin partneri Rodolphe tarafından sahnede öldürülmesi ile sonuçlanır. Bu öyküde dans ana kadın karaktere alan, görünürlük, özgürlük ve güç kazandıran bir araç olmasının yanı sıra öykünün sonunda onun ölümüde de yol açar. Bu makalede dans, cinsellik ve ölüm simgelerinin “Dansçı” öyküsünde kadın düşmanlığını güçlendirmesi ve öyküyü feminist eleştiri geleneği içinde kafa karıştıran bir anlatıya dönüştürmesi irdelenecektir.

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Çelik, S. C. (2015). Misogynistic Representations of Dance and The Female Dancer in Patricia Highsmith’s “The Dancer”. Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, Sayı: 30, 113–122. https://ajindex.com/articles/69165

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