Maladicity of an impregnated woman. Abortion issues in the work of the Downtown Gang Cover Image

Maladyczność zapłodnionej kobiety. Problematyka aborcyjna w twórczości Gangu Śródmieście
Maladicity of an impregnated woman. Abortion issues in the work of the Downtown Gang

Author(s): Piotr SIeńko
Subject(s): Language and Literature Studies, Theoretical Linguistics, Applied Linguistics, Studies of Literature, Philology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Wydawnictwo Naukowe Uniwersytetu Szczecińskiego
Keywords: abortion; feminism; maladicity; “Women on Waves”

Summary/Abstract: This article is an analysis of the song “Women on Waves” by the band Gang Śródmieście. The artists touch upon the issue of abortion and build the whole narrative around it. However, it is not just an expression of their opinion on the subject, as the authors refer to several themes in the text. Namely, they refer to legislation, cultural situation, recall facts from public life and describe their abortion journey. The work presents the figure of a woman with an unwanted pregnancy, who has become a sick person due to her physiological condition. The search for an appropriate methodology, research tools and the possibility of presenting a holistic perspective, therefore, leads to maladic discourses, and they are one of the optics I use. The other is feminist criticism, the authors refer to its values and ideas, as I will prove in the article.

  • Issue Year: 16/2021
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 181-193
  • Page Count: 13
  • Language: Polish