This paper addresses problems concerning patriarchy and its undisputable connection to the demotion of women, using a feminist point of view. The question of patriarchal dominance and inequalities in African societies has been a trendy topic for decades and resulted from women's deprivation of the freedom of expression. This article seeks to show how the predominantly patriarchal isiXhosa culture is imbued with negative connotations towards women as depicted in two selected isiXhosa plays, namely Iinkunzi ezimbini by H Mothlabane and Inene nasi isibhozo by A Mtingane. The article also compares the presentation of the relationship between men and women in society, with particular emphasis on domestic and gender roles. The findings of this article, based on an analysis of the two literary texts, show to what extent isiXhosa culture is still inherently patriarchal. Finally, it is proposed that patriarchy is the reason for the problem of female subordination today.

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两种伊西萨莎文学文本的宗法态度

本文以女权主义的观点来解决有关父权制及其与降级的无可争辩的联系的问题。几十年来，非洲社会的父权制统治和不平等问题一直是一个热门话题，其原因是妇女剥夺了表达自由。本文力图展示如何在两部入选的伊西霍萨戏剧中描写出以父权制为主的伊西霍萨文化对女性的负面涵义，即伊斯莫尼兹（H Mothlabane）的伊恩肯兹·伊齐姆比尼（Iinkunzi ezimbini）和阿姆丁甘（A Mtingane）的伊内·纳西·伊西博佐（Inene nasi isibhozo）。文章还比较了社会上男女关系的表现形式，特别强调了家庭和性别角色。本文的结论是基于对两种文学文本的分析，说明西科萨文化在何种程度上仍是天生的父权制。最后，有人提出，父权制是当今女性从属问题的原因。