The Cultural Importance of Diachronic Analysis of Literary Texts in Relation to Teaching Arabic as a Foreign LanguageSexuality and gender in the ring of the dove

  1. Borjan Grozdanoski 1
  2. Raúl Ruiz Cecilia 2
  1. 1 University American College Skopje
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    University American College Skopje

    Skopje, Macedonia

    ROR https://ror.org/05hknds03

  2. 2 Universidad de Granada
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    Universidad de Granada

    Granada, España

    ROR https://ror.org/04njjy449

Journal:
ReiDoCrea: Revista electrónica de investigación y docencia creativa

ISSN: 2254-5883

Year of publication: 2019

Issue Title: Monográfico especial sobre perspectivas transnacionales en la enseñanza de lenguas

Volume: 8

Pages: 305-323

Type: Article

DOI: 10.30827/DIGIBUG.58465 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR lock_openOpen access editor

More publications in: ReiDoCrea: Revista electrónica de investigación y docencia creativa

Abstract

This research emerged out of the need to reflect on gender-related issues, especially regarding Queer Theory, gender inversion and gender polarisation, in The Ring of the Dove by Ibn Hazm of Cordoba. The objective of this study is to give broader perspectives in teaching Arabic, with emphasis on the importance of the cultural awareness regarding issues related to sex and gender. The methodology applied in the research consists of selective literary analysis, comparison, juxtaposition and contrasting of previous findings on the matter as opposed to the actual text in different versions. As a result of our investigation we can reaffirm some already established findings and also contribute new ones concerning sexual autonomy presented in the treatise. In conclusion, to some extent The Ring of the Dove is liberated from its medieval dogmatic shackles with respect to sexuality and gender affiliation.

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