PANOPTICON: Journal of English Studies
Vol. 3 No. 2 (2025): PANOPTICON: JOURNAL OF ENGLISH STUDIES

Gender Inequality in the Novel the Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham




Article Info

Publish Date
14 May 2025

Abstract

The study aims at describing gender inequality in the Novel The Dressmaker By Rosalie Ham”. The object is a novel entitled The Dressmaker by Rosalie Ham. The purpose of this study is to analyze the gender inequality that exists in the novel and how gender inequality affects the main characters and the people around her. This study uses a qualitative method in which all the data that has been collected is presented in the form of descriptive analysis. This study is guided by the theory of Lorber (2010) in her book Gender Inequality: Feminist Theories and Politics. There are two results of this research namely, the first is about gender inequality experienced by the main characters in the novel and the second is about how the main characters deal with it. The gender inequality reflected in the novel The Dressmaker are in the form of sexual violence, misogyny, and men dominance. This research also found some ways that were done by the protagonist to deal with gender inequality such as avoidance, self-defense, self-hatred, and self-proving

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Journal Info

Abbrev

PNP

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Subject

Arts Humanities Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media

Description

PANOPTICON: Journal of English Studies is a scholarly journal published by English Letter of Universitas Pamulang. It was founded in 2024, with registered number E-ISSN: 3047-8693. PANOPTICON has commitment to exchange and share ideas as well as research findings from researchers. Also, it provides ...