Kia Corthron’s subversive African American dramaturgy on the paratext of post-911 Racism
Other Title(s)
مقاومة هيمنة مناص التمييز العنصري بعد الحادي عشر من أيلول في فن التمثيل المسرحي للكاتبة الإفريقية-أمريكية كيا كورثرون
Author
Source
Damascus University Journal of Arts and Humanities Sciences
Issue
Vol. 32, Issue 1 (31 Mar. 2016), pp.29-58, 30 p.
Publisher
Publication Date
2016-03-31
Country of Publication
Syria
No. of Pages
30
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This case study addresses the scarcity of scholarly attention to two recent plays by African American playwright Kia Corthron 7 )2002(11and Snapshot Silhouette .)2004( The urgency of highlighting these plays is directly related to their peculiar critique of contemporary global issues, such as post-9/11 profiling and the ensuing War on Terror.
In this respect, Corthron‘s focal plays interrogate racialized representations and stereotypes of Arabs and Muslims, which are currently constructing a hegemonic chapter in American history since 9/11 attacks .Arguably, Corthron‘s focal plays define post-9/11 discrimination as motivated by linguistic abuse that enforces a paratextual control over cultural interpretations.
Most importantly, they contribute to the African American literary and cultural response to post-9/11 discourse by particularly contesting the normalized subjection of black identity to dominant politics of antiterror.
Alternatively, Corthron‘s plays present a counterdiscourse that embraces the ―cleansing‖ of language and initiation of Arab ,Muslim, and African American dialogue along lines of decoloniality and justice .My proposed reading integrates and engages narratological and postcolonial critiques of Western domination over textuality to construe the politics of the War on Terror .
American Psychological Association (APA)
Atiyyah, Majidah. 2016. Kia Corthron’s subversive African American dramaturgy on the paratext of post-911 Racism. Damascus University Journal of Arts and Humanities Sciences،Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.29-58.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-873261
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Atiyyah, Majidah. Kia Corthron’s subversive African American dramaturgy on the paratext of post-911 Racism. Damascus University Journal of Arts and Humanities Sciences Vol. 32, no. 1 (2016), pp.29-58.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-873261
American Medical Association (AMA)
Atiyyah, Majidah. Kia Corthron’s subversive African American dramaturgy on the paratext of post-911 Racism. Damascus University Journal of Arts and Humanities Sciences. 2016. Vol. 32, no. 1, pp.29-58.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-873261
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 55-57
Record ID
BIM-873261