Culture and identity in Shirley Geok-Lin Lim's Joss and Gold and Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake /
This study intends to examine the consequences of colonial and postcolonial experiences in the understanding of an individual's culture and identity. Colonialism changes the political and cultural landscape of a society, and thus it influences the perception of one's cultural identity. Thi...
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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Gombak, Selangor :
Kulliyyah of Islamic Revealed Knowledge and Human Sciences, International Islamic University Malaysia,
2010
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| Online Access: | http://studentrepo.iium.edu.my/handle/123456789/6359 |
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| Summary: | This study intends to examine the consequences of colonial and postcolonial experiences in the understanding of an individual's culture and identity. Colonialism changes the political and cultural landscape of a society, and thus it influences the perception of one's cultural identity. This thesis aims to analyse the impact of those experiences towards one's comprehension of self-identity. The framework of postcolonial theory and the theory of hybridity will be applied in the analysis of Shirley Geok-lin Lim's Joss and Gold and Jhumpa Lahiri's The Namesake. These theories will be the premise used in understanding the identity formation of a postcolonial individual. |
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| Item Description: | Abstract in English and Arabic. "A dissertation submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Human Sciences (English Literary Studies)"--On t.p. |
| Physical Description: | viii, 80 leaves ; 30 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (leaves 77-80). |