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October 11, 2025International Journal of Education Humanities and Social Science

A Study of Biopower in Kathryn Stockett’s the Help

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NANoor Ahmad Hameed Almsrhad

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Analysis reveals biopower's role in shaping oppression and systemic racism in The Help, indicating societal control.

Key Points

  • Biopower shapes the lives of black women domestic workers in The Help by illustrating oppression and resistance against systemic racism.
  • The analysis shows that institutions like the Junior League serve as tools of biopower, perpetuating the illusion of societal order.
  • Incorporating Foucault's theories, the study connects the narrative to historical contexts such as Jim Crow laws affecting black workers.
  • This literary examination highlights the profound impact of biopower on race relations and societal structures depicted in the novel.

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Noor Ahmad Hameed Almsrhad (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e9b1c1ba7d64b6fc132235https://doi.org/10.54922/ijehss.2025.1085
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