Sidney Sheldon’s Master of the Game: A Study of Gender, Politics and Power

Author(s)	Dr. Kavitha K Kandaswamy
Country	India
Abstract	Abstract Sidney Sheldon’s Master of the Game presents a sweeping family saga where power, ambition, and manipulation are traditionally coded through masculine frameworks. Yet at its core lies a paradox: it is the female characters, particularly Kate Blackwell, who master and redefine the patriarchal systems they inherit. This article explores how Sheldon’s novel subverts masculine paradigms of power by placing a woman at the helm of a global empire, allowing her to embody and reshape authority on her own terms. Drawing from feminist literary criticism, theories of gender performance, and cultural analyses of corporate capitalism, this study argues that Master of the Game offers a complex portrayal of femininity weaponised within male-dominated spheres. Rather than rejecting masculine codes, Kate Blackwell adopts, adapts, and ultimately feminises the “game,” redefining leadership, legacy, and identity across generations.
Keywords	Keywords: Gender Politics, Power Elite, Privilege, Patriarchy Power Codes, Masculinization, Feminist Rebellion, Master of the Game, Kate Blackwell, The Pivotal Shifts, Narrative Authority etc.,
Field	Sociology > Linguistic / Literature
Published In	Volume 8, Issue 4, July-August 2026
Published On	2026-08-21
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2026.v08i04.86183

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