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@article{181431,
        author = {Rukhsheen Neville Vajifdar and Dr. Shirin Shaikh},
        title = {Ecofeminist Currents and Cultural Emergence :  *Ladies Coupe* through Raymond Williams Framework},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {1},
        pages = {3933-3934},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=181431},
        abstract = {The present paper proposes an ecofeminist reading of Anita Nair's *Ladies Coupé*, combining feminist literary criticism with ecological awareness using the theoretical paradigms of ecofeminism and Raymond Williams' theory of Dominant, Residual, and Emergent cultures. By foregrounding ecological metaphors within the novel such as still water, parched earth, and breathing space the study illustrates how Akhilandeshwari’s personal transformation aligns with broader themes of environmental regeneration and resistance to patriarchal domination. The compartmentalized train space functions as a symbolic ecological enclave where residual traditions are challenged and emergent feminist-environmental identities take root. Key ecofeminist scholars including Vandana Shiva and Carolyn Merchant shape the interpretive context, placing the narrative in recent theoretical discourses about environmental justice in India. This cross-disciplinary method illustrates how literature may criticize socio-environmental conditions in addition to building alternative cultural values grounded in empathy, balance, and sustainability.},
        keywords = {Ecofeminism, Indian English Fiction, Anita Nair, Environmental Justice, Raymond Williams, Cultural Theory, Ladies Coupé},
        month = {June},
        }