0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Browse All Departments
  • All Departments
Price
  • R1,000 - R2,500 (1)
  • -
Status
Brand

Showing 1 - 1 of 1 matches in All Departments

Diaspora Poetics and Homing in South Asian Women's Writing - Beyond Trishanku (Hardcover): Shilpa Daithota Bhat Diaspora Poetics and Homing in South Asian Women's Writing - Beyond Trishanku (Hardcover)
Shilpa Daithota Bhat; Contributions by Gurbir Singh Jolly, Izabella Kimak, Maria Alonso Alonso, Maria Jesus Cabarcos Traseira, …
R2,435 Discovery Miles 24 350 Ships in 9 - 15 working days

This anthology of essays, deliberates chiefly on the notion of locating home through the lens of the mythical idea of Trishanku, implying in-between space and homing, in diaspora women's narratives, associated with the South Asian region. The idea of in-between space has been used differently in various cultures but gesture prominently on the connotation of 'hanging' between worlds. Historically, imperialism and the indentured/ 'grimit' system, triggered dispersal of labourers to the various colonies of the British. Of course, this was not the only cause of international migratory processes. The partition of India and Pakistan led to large scale migration. There was Punjabi migration to Canada. Several Indians, particularly the Gujaratis travelled to Africa for business reasons. South Indians travelled to the Gulf for employment. There were migrations to East Asian countries under the kangani system. Again, these were not the only reasons. The process of demographic movement from South Asia, has been complex due to innumerable push-pull factors. The subsequent generations of migrants included the twice, thrice (and likewise) displaced members of the diaspora. Racial denigration and Orientalist perceptions plagued their lives. They belonged to various ethnicities and races, inhabited marginalized spaces and strived to acculturate in the host society. Complete cultural assimilation was not possible, creating layered and hyphenated identities. These intricate social processes resulted in amalgamation and cross-pollination of cultures, inter-racial relationships and hybridization in all terrains of culture-language, music, fashion, cuisine and so on. Situated in this matrix was the notion of Home-a special personal space which an individual could feel as belonging to, very strongly. Nostalgia, loss of home, culture shock and interracial encounters problematized this discernment of belongingness and home. These multifarious themes have been captured by women writers from the South Asian region and this book looks at the various aspects related to negotiating home in their narratives.

Free Delivery
Pinterest Twitter Facebook Google+
You may like...
Cadac Pizza Stone (33cm)
 (18)
R363 Discovery Miles 3 630
Docking Edition Multi-Functional…
R1,099 R799 Discovery Miles 7 990
Bullsh!t - 50 Fibs That Made South…
Jonathan Ancer Paperback  (2)
R270 R180 Discovery Miles 1 800
Bestway Dolphin Armbands (23 x 15cm…
R33 R31 Discovery Miles 310
Aerolatte Cappuccino Art Stencils (Set…
R110 R95 Discovery Miles 950
Casio LW-200-7AV Watch with 10-Year…
R999 R884 Discovery Miles 8 840
Loot
Nadine Gordimer Paperback  (2)
R398 R330 Discovery Miles 3 300
Gym Towel & Bag
R78 Discovery Miles 780
Shield Mr Fix-It Tubeless Repair Kit
R80 Discovery Miles 800
Bosch GBM 320 Professional Drill…
R725 R580 Discovery Miles 5 800

 

Partners