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Article Abstract

International Journal of Advance Research in Multidisciplinary, 2025;3(4):229-234

Contemporary English Fiction and Intersectional Feminism: A Study of Intimacy, Power, and Identity

Author : Jaimala Sharma and Dr. Suresh Kumar

Abstract

This paper discusses intersectional feminism in modern English fiction in the context of reconfiguration of intimacy, power, and identity. It discusses how the novels of the twenty-first century transcend the conventional gender systems to depict identity as dynamic, multi-faceted and influenced by various intersecting factors such as race, class, caste, sexuality and nationality. The study points out that intimacy is no longer a strictly individual or emotional domain in contemporary literature but is highly dependent on social and political systems of power. It also demonstrates how modern stories problematize the traditional ideas of subjectivity through the depiction of divided and hybrid identities that are created due to migration, trauma, and cultural hybridity. An intersectional feminist approach to the study shows that modern English fiction is proactive and does not passively accept dominant ideology; it is also redefining the notion of representation, including the voices of the marginalized and various experiences. Finally, it postulates that contemporary literature assumes a transformative role of redefining the concept of identity, relations and power in the modern world.

Keywords

Intersectional Feminism, Contemporary English Fiction, Intimacy, Power Relations, Identity Formation, Gender Fluidity