Structures of Subjugation in Dutch Literature

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Exploring Dutch literature from the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, this book delves into the ideologies shaping both authors and readers. It examines how these ideologies legitimize subjugation, particularly through literary representations of the Dutch colonial experience and women's lives in patriarchal societies. Judit Gera highlights the interconnectedness of colonial and gender-based oppression, revealing the complexities of subjugation in historical and literary contexts.