The muted Filipina in Dekada '70 and Bata, bata... pa'ano ka ginawa: Lualhati Bautista as the voice of her women characters

Date of Publication

2003

Document Type

Bachelor's Thesis

Degree Name

Bachelor of Arts in Literature

Subject Categories

South and Southeast Asian Languages and Societies

College

College of Liberal Arts

Department/Unit

Literature

Abstract/Summary

This study presents Lualhati Bautista's novels Dekada '70 and Bata, Bata... Paano Ka Ginawa. It focused on the novels' main women characters. Gynocritics was used in reading and examining the novels. Elaine Showalter's theory of the muted culture was employed in analyzing the women characters. Data were gathered from past reviews and interviews and were based from an in-depth analysis. It was concluded that Bautista's answer to the muted experience of Filipino women is either or both submission and subversion to the dominant culture (patriarchy). It is recommended to further investigate if female space (Filipino women's search for puwang and silbi) is justified when it is found within the wider space of dominant male existence and culture.

Abstract Format

html

Language

English

Format

Print

Accession Number

TU14576

Shelf Location

Archives, The Learning Commons, 12F, Henry Sy Sr. Hall

Physical Description

v, 60 leaves, 28 cm.

Keywords

Lualhati Bautista. Dekada '70; Lualhati Bautista. Bata, bata ... pano ka ginawa?; Lualhati Bautista--Criticism and interpretation; Women in literature

Embargo Period

3-24-2021

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