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    Religious fundamentalism and patriarchy

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    The oppressive, patriarchal structure of Jeanette's Pentecostal upbringing, which she struggles to reconcile with her emerging lesbian identity.
    OCR · 5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Suggested set texts for Comparative and contextual study: Women in Literature

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