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Benazir Bhutto, Negotiating Politics amidst Misogyny: A Study of Daughter of the East

Author(s) Mohinderpal Kaur
Country India
Abstract The present research paper analyzes the struggles of Benazir Bhutto as detailed in her autobiography, Daughter of the East (1987), highlighting her confrontations with political challenges, a dictatorial regime, and numerous hardships in her quest to restore and strengthen democracy in Pakistan. Bhutto navigated adverse circumstances, including male chauvinistic politics, orthodox religious ulamas, entrenched military dictatorship, and bureaucratic elitism. The paper delves into her political challenges, patriarchal social obligations, and Islamic ideological commitments, which she managed as the first woman Prime Minister of Pakistan during her tenures from 1988-1990 and 1993-1996. This era is critical to understanding her efforts to extract Pakistan from military dictatorship's grip, vividly portrayed in her autobiography Her eloquent narrative not only chronicles her ascent as the first female Prime Minister of a Muslim-majority country but also encapsulates the relentless adversities she faced as a woman in a deeply patriarchal society. Bhutto's poignant reflections on her political odyssey inspired me to delve deeper into her life, illuminating her as a warrior in real sense and a paragon of female fortitude amidst a turbulent political landscape.
Keywords Postcolonialism, Identity politics, Intersectionality, Gendered narratives, Resistance literature, Agency, Subaltern voices, Autobiographical analysis, Discourse analysis
Field Arts
Published In Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024
Published On 2024-07-15
Cite This Benazir Bhutto, Negotiating Politics amidst Misogyny: A Study of Daughter of the East - Mohinderpal Kaur - IJFMR Volume 6, Issue 4, July-August 2024. DOI 10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24371
DOI https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2024.v06i04.24371
Short DOI https://doi.org/gt4gk6

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