International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research

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The Politics of Myth, Power, Rage and Patriarchy: Feminist Interpretations of Goddess Kali

Author(s) Ms. Naimisha Medhi
Country India
Abstract This article examines the figure of Goddess Kali to challenge the male-centered knowledge in mainstream International Relations (IR). Using a Critical and Standpoint Feminist IR framework, particularly the work of J. Ann Tickner, Cynthia Enloe, Sandra Harding, and V. Spike Peterson, it argues that Kali is not just a religious or cultural symbol. She represents a radical source of political knowledge that questions the gendered silences in IR.
Keywords Feminist IR; Standpoint Epistemology; Kali; Subaltern Agency; Patriarchal IR; Postcolonial Feminism; Rage; Myth and IR Theory
Published In Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On 2026-03-23

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