La agencia de las mujeres en Jasoda (2017) por Kiran Nagarkar
Palabras clave:
Jasoda, Vulnerabilidad, Subyugación, Agencia de las mujeres, Kiran NagarkarSinopsis
Este monográfico analiza la representación de la agencia femenina en Jasoda (2017), novela del escritor indio Kiran Nagarkar. A partir del estudio de cinco personajes centrales—Jasoda, Janhavi, Savitri, Madhurima Devi y Raat Rani—se examinan las dinámicas de poder, las estructuras sociales opresivas y los mecanismos mediante los cuales las mujeres afirman su autonomía en un entorno marcado por profundas desigualdades de género y clase. La investigación se organiza en tres ejes temáticos: las vulnerabilidades derivadas del acceso limitado a recursos esenciales; la subordinación al poder patriarcal, expresada en formas de violencia física, simbólica y estructural; y el proceso de empoderamiento, entendido como la capacidad de las mujeres para tomar decisiones que transforman sus condiciones de vida. El análisis se enmarca en el contexto sociocultural indio, abordando elementos como el sistema de castas, las normas tradicionales y las prácticas sociales que perpetúan la marginalización femenina. A través de una lectura crítica de la novela, el estudio pone de relieve cómo las protagonistas, pese a las adversidades, desarrollan estrategias de resistencia y agencia, ofreciendo una reflexión sobre el empoderamiento femenino en la India contemporánea.
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