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Anatomization of Feminine Force: An Eco-feminist Investigation of Geeta Mehta’s A River Sutra

Authors
Chinmayee Nanda1, *
1Assistant Professor, School of Law, KIIT Deemed University, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India
*Corresponding author. Email: chinmayeenanda@kls.ac.in
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Chinmayee Nanda
Available Online 31 December 2023.
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-192-0_12How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Eco-feminism; River; Indian culture; Myth; Meta-narratives
Abstract

In India the image of river corresponds to that of a deity, who is conceived as dynamic, generative, proliferating. India is geographically a fluvial land; the civilization has also started on the banks of river. Due to the contamination taking place in Narmada River, it obliterates the civilization process and contributes towards the cultural hollowness and difficult sustenance. This paper intends to explore Geeta Mehta’s “A River Sutra”, denial of the representation of river as passive, frail so on, through the patriarchal lens. Rather, the accentuation of the feminine principles as life-sustaining has been anatomized. Alongside, Indian culture, religion, tradition, spirituality and society have been contextualized. Her narrative becomes quite intriguing taking into account lucidity, creativity and innovative way of story-telling. In addition the nature/culture dichotomy has been projected through the stream of environmental consciousness.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the World Anthropology Congress, 2023 (WAC 2023)
Series
Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
31 December 2023
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10.2991/978-2-38476-192-0_12
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2352-5398
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10.2991/978-2-38476-192-0_12How to use a DOI?
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© 2023 The Author(s)
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