IMAGO Interculturalité et Didactique
Volume 23, Numéro 1, Pages 142-154
2024-06-30

Power Dynamics Amongst Women: A Socio-cultural Analysis

Authors : Preeti Roy .

Abstract

his research paper examines power dynamics among women in select literary works through the theoretical framework of Pierre Bourdieu's concept of cultural capital. Drawing on key texts that depict interpersonal relationships and social hierarchies among women, this paper explores how cultural capital influences the distribution and negotiation of power within female communities. By analyzing characters' access to cultural resources and their strategies for social mobility, this study elucidates the complexities of power dynamics among women and their implications for gender relations and societal structures.

Keywords

power dynamics ; social hierarchies ; cultural capital ; social mobility ; societal structures