DISSIDENT READING OF THE TRAGEDY OF MARIAM AND KURBAN IN TERMS OF CULTURAL MATERIALISM

Theatre has always been considered one of the mirrors that reflect the traditions and practices of societies. Through the performances of the characters on stage, the real life of humans, the ideological meanings, the power relations, and the resistance that individuals within a society put up against the system are unfolded. Feminine and masculine roles and rules coded for each sex are also transmitted through the attributed acts of the characters. Accordingly, in this paper, the ideological stance of women is discussed with regards to the expression of power both in Renaissance drama and Turkish Republican drama. The challenging attitude that female characters adopt against the masculine authority is examined through incorporating dissidence in interpretation with the aim of social change in many fields such as religion and femininity. To achieve this aim, the plays The Tragedy of Mariam by Elizabeth Cary and Kurban by Güngör Dilmen are analyzed with reference to the principles of cultural materialism as the textual analysis of the plays in question demonstrates dissident reading in the form of negation of the dominant structures of each society.

Anahtar Kelimeler:

Gender Perception, The Tragedy of Mariam, Kurban, Cultural Materialism, Ideology

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