Reflexive Identity Construction in South Asian American Diaspora in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

Cultural identity in contemporary diasporic communities is dynamic, multifaceted, and cyclical. In the age of reflexive modernity, it is imperative to think about new ways of conceptualizing the experience of individuals straddling multiple geographies. A model of identity for such individuals shou...

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Autor principal:	Muqarram Khorakiwala
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Publicado:	Universidad de Valladolid 2021
Materias:	identity construction self-reflection cultural hybridity Indian diaspora South Asian American literature English language PE1-3729 English literature PR1-9680
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:66a401e9acd243fd9d65277979e6e7d12021-11-11T12:47:58ZReflexive Identity Construction in South Asian American Diaspora in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake10.24197/ersjes.42.2021.261-2812531-16462531-1654https://doaj.org/article/66a401e9acd243fd9d65277979e6e7d12021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttp://revistas.uva.es/index.php/esreview/article/view/5626https://doaj.org/toc/2531-1646https://doaj.org/toc/2531-1654 Cultural identity in contemporary diasporic communities is dynamic, multifaceted, and cyclical. In the age of reflexive modernity, it is imperative to think about new ways of conceptualizing the experience of individuals straddling multiple geographies. A model of identity for such individuals should not only explain the plurality of “being” but also the fluidity of “becoming.” In this article, the question of multiple and shifting identities of the four main characters in Jhumpa Lahiri’s intergenerational novel, The Namesake, is explored using an interdisciplinary model from the field of business management based on Giddens’ theorization of reflexivity. The inward reflexive relationship between the “self” and the “other” through the discursive articulation of the ontological journey of the novel’s characters highlights the complex nature of diasporic identity construction. Muqarram KhorakiwalaUniversidad de Valladolidarticleidentity constructionself-reflectioncultural hybridityIndian diasporaSouth Asian American literatureEnglish languagePE1-3729English literaturePR1-9680ENES Review, Iss 42 (2021)
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description	Cultural identity in contemporary diasporic communities is dynamic, multifaceted, and cyclical. In the age of reflexive modernity, it is imperative to think about new ways of conceptualizing the experience of individuals straddling multiple geographies. A model of identity for such individuals should not only explain the plurality of “being” but also the fluidity of “becoming.” In this article, the question of multiple and shifting identities of the four main characters in Jhumpa Lahiri’s intergenerational novel, The Namesake, is explored using an interdisciplinary model from the field of business management based on Giddens’ theorization of reflexivity. The inward reflexive relationship between the “self” and the “other” through the discursive articulation of the ontological journey of the novel’s characters highlights the complex nature of diasporic identity construction.
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title_short	Reflexive Identity Construction in South Asian American Diaspora in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake
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Reflexive Identity Construction in South Asian American Diaspora in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

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