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British-pakistani diaspora and the crises of identity : depictions from azma dar's play chaos
Joint Authors
Faris, Nyaz A.
al-Ani, Hamid Badri Abd al-Salam
Source
International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation
Issue
Vol. 3, Issue 10 (31 Oct. 2020), pp.212-217, 6 p.
Publisher
Al-Kindi Center for Research and Development
Publication Date
2020-10-31
Country of Publication
United Kingdom
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper studies Azma Dar's play Chaos (2005) that is written in the wake of 9/11 attacks; an era that witnessed visible increasing numbers of Islamophobic attitudes in Britain.
The playwright is of Pakistani origins and has experienced diaspora with its problematic sense of self-identification and belonging to a certain geographical territory that is called homeland.
The play highlights political, social and cultural issues confronting diasporic Muslim Pakistanis, particularly of the new generation born in Britain.
This is a postcolonial study of the play (Chaos).
The paper highlights the "ambivalence" discourse of political parties and media that labels Pakistanis with various forms of "otherness" such as "Pakis", "Asians" and most recently and radically "terrorists".
Similar to the classic discourse of colonialism, the aims are achieved through the medium of stereotyping and generalization.
It is necessary to mention that the last mentioned label (terrorists) marks a shift in the strategy of the construction of "otherness" compared to the political context of pre-9/11 attacks.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Faris, Nyaz A.& al-Ani, Hamid Badri Abd al-Salam. 2020. British-pakistani diaspora and the crises of identity : depictions from azma dar's play chaos. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation،Vol. 3, no. 10, pp.212-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1499935
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Faris, Nyaz A.& al-Ani, Hamid Badri Abd al-Salam. British-pakistani diaspora and the crises of identity : depictions from azma dar's play chaos. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation Vol. 3, no. 10 (2020), pp.212-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1499935
American Medical Association (AMA)
Faris, Nyaz A.& al-Ani, Hamid Badri Abd al-Salam. British-pakistani diaspora and the crises of identity : depictions from azma dar's play chaos. International Journal of Linguistics, Literature and Translation. 2020. Vol. 3, no. 10, pp.212-217.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1499935
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 217
Record ID
BIM-1499935