Intimate Oppression:A Study on Domestic Violence

Abstract

The women writers of the current era allocate ample space in their works to discuss the problems of women, especially, the sufferings of women at home, which have been marginalized for centuries. In general, not only the society but the family also turns a woman into a victim. Gender disparity plays a critical role in placing a lot of challenges in front of women which result in deteriorating their physical and mental health. The women, though they are pushed towards a state of devastation, rather than raising their voice against the violence, remain silent as it occurs in the intimate circle. The oppression does not take place directly; society, man-made custom and defined traditional roles help men to oppress women indirectly. Oppression by the family members, gender disparity practiced at home and various forms of domestic violence and abuse complicate a woman’s life. The present paper focuses on a few works of African American and Indian Women Writing and analyses the forms of domestic violence that deteriorate the life of women and victimize them.