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May 29, 2026Journal of Languages and TranslationOpen Access

The Handmaid's Tale: A Foucault Retrospect on Power Shrewishness

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VNVafa NaderniaIslamic Azad University Bandar Abbas

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Implication

Explores power dynamics in a dystopian society through Foucault's ideas, suggesting implications for women's rights.

Key Points

  • This research aims to explore the representation of power dynamics in The Handmaid's Tale through the framework of Foucault's biopower.
  • Analyzed Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale through the lens of Foucault's theories.
  • Utilized critical discourse analysis to examine power hierarchies in the text.
  • Identified themes of surveillance and control as depicted in the novel.
  • Highlighted the interplay of past and present social constraints on women's rights.

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Vafa Nadernia (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a192dbbfab5b468c4416a48https://doi.org/10.71864/lct-2026-1225213
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