A Study of Gender Discrimination in Honor by Elif Shafak

Abstract

The aim of this paper was to study gender discrimination in the novel Honor by Elif Shafak. Gender discrimination is a type of practice in which men and women are treated differently on the base of their gender. Women suffer more than men as a result of this prejudice, and they have to live under patriarchal system. Despite the fact that the world is moving towards postmodernism, many women are forced to limit themselves to exclusively serving their male family members because of gender inequality. In this paper, many female characters have been discussed, such as Naze, Aisha, Pembe, and Hediye who had to endure discrimination due to patriarchy. Gender studies have served as a theoretical framework for this study. Gender studies is a sociological subject that promotes gender equality and combats prejudice towards women and other marginalized groups. In this paper, the perspectives of gender studies pioneers Judith Butler, S. Gupta, Moore, and Vannemen were utilized to investigate several aspects of gender discrimination, including its major institutes, its forms, and discrimination against women in the educational environment. It was concluded that discrimination affects not just individuals but also the entire nation and it should be eliminated at any cost.