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Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola.
This thesis attempts to explore the development of female identities in two contemporary diasporic novels Bharati Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters (2002) and Idris Ali’s Dongola (1993) that tackle the notion of diaspora differently. Desirable Daughters portrays the modern type of diaspora, that of im...
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| description | This thesis attempts to explore the development of female identities in two contemporary diasporic novels Bharati Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters (2002) and Idris Ali’s Dongola (1993) that tackle the notion of diaspora differently. Desirable Daughters portrays the modern type of diaspora, that of immigration, while Dongola portrays the Nubian diaspora as a typical classical diaspora. The main goal of the thesis is to examine the different implications of diaspora on the protagonists’ identity formation as females in order to know where they fit in the diasporic spectrum. Tara and Halima share some major factors such as being members of ethnic minorities, and being brought up in oppressive patriarchal societies. Each has a different notable experience in terms of individual and social identity transformation due to physical or metaphorical displacement. The thesis will read their different diasporic experiences through intersectionality feminism which is a paradigm of interlocking systems of oppression based on race, class, and gender. The identities of both characters are analyzed against the three factors which are integral to the idea of diaspora. Each of these factors may be looked upon differently after the character’s displacement resulting in the character’s identity development. The three axes of the intersectionality theory pave the way for understanding the similarities and differences between Tara and Halima in relation to their diasporic situation. Tara discovers her true self and accepts her dual identity after returning to India, while Halima’s total loss of her homeland, Nubia, and her husband results in her violent revenge at the end. |
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| spelling | oai:fount.aucegypt.edu:etds-1277 Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. Koraa, Rola Alaa This thesis attempts to explore the development of female identities in two contemporary diasporic novels Bharati Mukherjee’s Desirable Daughters (2002) and Idris Ali’s Dongola (1993) that tackle the notion of diaspora differently. Desirable Daughters portrays the modern type of diaspora, that of immigration, while Dongola portrays the Nubian diaspora as a typical classical diaspora. The main goal of the thesis is to examine the different implications of diaspora on the protagonists’ identity formation as females in order to know where they fit in the diasporic spectrum. Tara and Halima share some major factors such as being members of ethnic minorities, and being brought up in oppressive patriarchal societies. Each has a different notable experience in terms of individual and social identity transformation due to physical or metaphorical displacement. The thesis will read their different diasporic experiences through intersectionality feminism which is a paradigm of interlocking systems of oppression based on race, class, and gender. The identities of both characters are analyzed against the three factors which are integral to the idea of diaspora. Each of these factors may be looked upon differently after the character’s displacement resulting in the character’s identity development. The three axes of the intersectionality theory pave the way for understanding the similarities and differences between Tara and Halima in relation to their diasporic situation. Tara discovers her true self and accepts her dual identity after returning to India, while Halima’s total loss of her homeland, Nubia, and her husband results in her violent revenge at the end. 2016-06-01T07:00:00Z thesis application/pdf https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/278 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1277/viewcontent/Rula_20Final_20Thesis_20.pdf The author retains all rights with regard to copyright. The author certifies that written permission from the owner(s) of third-party copyrighted matter included in the thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study has been obtained. The author further certifies that IRB approval has been obtained for this thesis, or that IRB approval is not necessary for this thesis. Insofar as this thesis, dissertation, paper, or record of study is an educational record as defined in the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) (20 USC 1232g), the author has granted consent to disclosure of it to anyone who requests a copy. Theses and Dissertations AUC Knowledge Fountain Bharati Mukherjee Idris Ali |
| spellingShingle | Bharati Mukherjee Idris Ali Koraa, Rola Alaa Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. |
| title | Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. |
| title_full | Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. |
| title_fullStr | Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. |
| title_short | Diasporic Female Identities in Bharati Mukherjee's Desirable Daughters and Idris Ali's Dongola. |
| title_sort | diasporic female identities in bharati mukherjee s desirable daughters and idris ali s dongola |
| topic | Bharati Mukherjee Idris Ali |
| url | https://fount.aucegypt.edu/etds/278 https://fount.aucegypt.edu/context/etds/article/1277/viewcontent/Rula_20Final_20Thesis_20.pdf |
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