Masculinity In Transition: A Study Of Select Short Stories By Arab Women Writers

Abstract

The works of Middle Eastern women writers focus much on the issues of the female body, sexuality, motherhood, and the veil. Primarily these women are portrayed as being on the receiving end of the society. However, some women writers have also attempted to write about how certain men are victimized in a society that aims at confining only women. With the help of Gender and Sexuality Studies, Race Studies, Masculinity Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies, the paper will try to analyze the threat of the traditional ideas of manhood in short stories written by Arab Women Writers. These writers attempt to show the impact of changing socio-cultural scenarios on not only the female but also the male mindset, hence being an emerging issue in English Literature.