Guilt, Sin, and Salvation in The Magdalene Sisters

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Artvin Çoruh Üniversitesi Uluslararası Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
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Guilt, Sin, and Salvation in The Magdalene Sisters

Guilt, Sin, and Salvation in The Magdalene Sisters

Pages : 351-369

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Publication Date : 2025-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article analyzes The Magdalene Sisters as a cinematic representation of the mechanisms through which religious authority disciplines female corporeality by mobilizing the intertwined concepts of sin, guilt, and salvation. Additionally, it addresses the transformation of Christian theological narratives into instruments of social and psychological control within the historical context of the Magdalene Laundries. The film is analyzed through an interdisciplinary framework integrating psychoanalytic theory, Foucauldian conception of disciplinary power, and a trauma-informed perspective by employing a content analysis. The findings suggest that guilt operates not as an internal moral condition but as a socially constructed emotion that facilitates the internalization of institutional authority, while salvation is reframed as a discourse that legitimizes labor and obedience. The analysis further shows that trauma arises from the repetitive, normalized practices of punishment and silence, and that resistance emerges through acts of narrative self-assertion. By demonstrating how religious discourse functions simultaneously as ideology, discipline, and psychological regulation, the article contributes to broader discussions on the intersection of religion, gender, and institutional violence.
Keywords : Bedensellik, Disiplin, Din, Direniş, Travma

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