ALIENATION AND ENVIRONMENT IN 10 MINUTES 38 SECONDS IN THIS STRANGE WORLD: AN ECO-MATERIALIST FEMINIST STUDY

Abstract

The present study investigates the alienation and environment regarding eco-materialist feminism in Elif Shafak’s novel – 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World. The paper explores the impacts of materialism on labor class women. The study collects the data from the novel through purposive sampling and uses the qualitative approach under the interpretative paradigm for analyzing the collected data. The analysis of the text leads to the finding that in the contemporary world, society is captured by male dominance. Man tries to dominate the whole world, either women or nature. Man becomes the reason for exploiting nature for his benefit. Although man sets war for his benefit, it costs a lot for nature and women because they (nature and women) suffer very much. Hence, Shafak, in her novel 10 Minutes 38 Seconds in this Strange World, highlights the male dominancy over the nature, environment, and women. The paper leaves implications for future researchers to understand the matter under discussion and utilize the current framework for research related to feminism in general and materialist eco-feminism in particular.