Passive Resistance and Female Agency in Bina Shah's Before She Sleeps

Author(s)	Ms. Subashree J, Dr. Maha S
Country	India
Abstract	This paper intends to study passive resistance in Bina Shah’s feminist dystopia Before She Sleeps. Passive resistance is one of the core characteristics found in the novel apart from other conventional characteristics of the feminist dystopian genre. Through the study, this paper also intends to represent female resistance within the already limited agency in third-world countries, particularly that of South Asian continents. Findings indicate the apparent but subtle passivity of the resistance where the women compromise on their agency to escape the greater evil of losing their reproductive control to the dystopian regime. Future scopes include studying the gaps of the voices of the mothers in the dystopian setup and more contribution of South Asian dystopian genre.
Keywords	passive resistance, female agency, feminist dystopia, south asian feminist dystopian narratives
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 2, March-April 2026
Published On	2026-04-17

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