Problematika genderu ve vybraných britských dystopických románech 20. století

Čalkovská, Markéta

This thesis explores the topic of gender in selected British dystopian novels from first half and middle of the 20th century - Lord of the Flies (1954) by William Golding, Brave New World (1932) by Aldous Huxley, and Swastika Night (1937) by Katharine Burdekin, through the lens of gender and feminist approaches. The theoretical part briefly summarizes the history of the dystopian and utopian genres as well as their connection to feminist critique. It also summarises the focus of feminist literary studies and gender studies lens and describes the main works of reference used in this thesis. The latter part focuses on the hierarchy and layout of dystopian societies described in the individual novels and analyses the established ideology and its values regarding gender roles and gender-coded behaviour. These values include the position and autonomy of women and their reproductive rights and duties in Brave New World and Swastika Night or the rejection of the feminine in Lord of the Flies and its impact on the outcome of the novel. It also examines individual characters and their acceptance of or disagreement with the values imposed by society and its influence on the plot. Concepts such as toxic masculinity, patriarchal society, objectification, and gender performativity are also examined.

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