Politically incorrect literature? A feminist critique of the sexual discourse of the modern Malay novel
This article frames its discussion within the sociolinguistic sphere of prescriptive versus descriptive debates on language, juxtaposing the verbal hygiene practice of political correctness with definitions of what is literature. The language under scrutiny here is the language of the modern Mala...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2006
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| Online Access: | http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1082/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1082/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/1082/1/Politically_Incorrect_Literature.pdf |
| Summary: | This article frames its discussion within the sociolinguistic sphere of prescriptive
versus descriptive debates on language, juxtaposing the verbal hygiene practice
of political correctness with definitions of what is literature. The language under
scrutiny here is the language of the modern Malay novel, particularly pertaining
to its treatment of sex and sexuality. A feminist critique of the language of the
modern Malay novel in relation to verbal hygiene practices reveals a predictable
disregard of political correctness in the way that women and their sex and
sexuality are represented. It is proposed that a feminist reading of the modern
Malay novel can contribute to the discussion of what is literature within Malay
Muslim contexts |
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