Aristophanes and women‘s political leadership

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https://doi.org/10.47250/intrell.v43i1.p11-24

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Misogyny. Aristophanes. Lysistrata. Ecclesiazousae. Thesmophoriazusae.

Abstract

In Lysistrata, Thesmophoriazusae, and Ecclesiazousae, Aristophanes projects the utopia of control of political power by women and relentlessly analyses misogynistic stereotypes and prejudices. Based on Stephen Halliwell’s (2008, 2015) reinterpretation of Aristophanes and Gérard Genette’s (2010) definitions of parody and pastiche, we aim to show how and with what consequence this utopia and analysis are constructed through the Intense use of parody and pastiche In the composition of Aristophanic comedy.

Submission: Jun 20, 2025 ⊶ Accepted: Sep 01, 2025

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Author Biography

José Antonio Alves Torrano, Universidade de São Paulo - USP

Professor Titular aposentado e Professor Sênior da Faculdade de Filosofia, Letras e Ciências Humanas da Universidade de São Paulo e bolsista Produtividade em Pesquisa 1A do CNPq.

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Published

2025-10-14

How to Cite

TORRANO, José Antonio Alves. Aristophanes and women‘s political leadership. Interdisciplinar - Journal of Studies in Language and Literature, São Cristóvão-SE, v. 43, n. 1, p. 11–24, 2025. DOI: 10.47250/intrell.v43i1.p11-24. Disponível em: https://periodicos.ufs.br/interdisciplinar/article/view/v43p11. Acesso em: 9 nov. 2026.

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