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Article . 2025
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Intersectionality in Urmila Pawar's The Weave of My Life: A Memoir of Dalit Woman and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Authors: Sonawane, Devidas Dattu; Gaikwad, Manisha Annasaheb;

Intersectionality in Urmila Pawar's The Weave of My Life: A Memoir of Dalit Woman and Toni Morrison's The Bluest Eye

Abstract

Abstract This study focuses on the intersectionality of Urmila Pawar’s The Weave of My Life: A Memoir of Dalit Woman and Toni Morrison The Bluest Eye. With these two works, the experiences of Indian and African-American women and the roles of caste, race, gender, and class in constructing them are brought out. This paper aims to scrutinize how both authors use their literary voices to express their experiences in a prejudiced world. White domination in America can influence the white ideology of beauty in African-American society. Correspondingly, upper caste domination in India can influence the ideology of superiority in Indian society. This study attempts to uncover the intersecting oppression of race, gender, and caste in these works and to explain how Indian and African-American women survive with oppression and exploitation. In this sense, this study also plays a part in having a better understanding and recognizing the significance of Pawar’s and Morrison’s work to the present- day discussions on intersectionality to the consideration of identity and justice.

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Keywords: Intersectionality, Caste, Race, Gender.

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