Isini nenkcubeko kwiincwadi zedrama zesiXhosa'

[摘要] ENGLISH ABSTRACT: This study examines gender relations in four Xhosa drama books. It aims at establishingthe influence of culture on gender representations of female and male characters. Cultureis observed in the context of patriarchy, which influences the way men and women areportrayed in the dramas. Men and women in the dramas are portrayed as culturalstereotypes. They behave in similar and predictable ways. These characters illustrate amoralistic theme thus conveying a patriarchal message.In this study, culture is viewed as too comprehensive, a concept to be forced into definitionthat will be acceptable to everyone. Culture can be used to refer to a general process ofintellectual, spiritual and aesthetic development. It might be to suggest a particular way oflife, whether of people, a period or a group. Storey (1993 : 20) Culture embraceseverything, which contributes to the survival of man. According to Payne (1997 : 190)gender refers to the ensemble of cultural forms, meanings, and values conventionallyassociated with women and men.The thesis is arranged as follows:Chapter 1 introduces the aim, the scope, the theories and the methods of the study.Chapter 2 deals with the development of plot within episodes in the four dramas. A criticalevaluation of the dramas is undertaken.Chapter 3 deals with a man and a woman as character in Xhosa drama under a study. Adetailed analysis of the main male and female character in each drama is undertaken.Furthermore, a critical summary of how the male and female character has been portrayedin the dramas is presented.Chapter 4 presents depiction of Xhosa culture in the Xhosa dramas. From each drama,certain selected aspects of culture are explored and an investigation of the portrayal ofthese aspects is undertaken.Chapter 5 summarizes the findings of the study.

[发布机构] Stellenbosch University