A postcolonial reading of cultural identity in Gerald Vizenor's Almost Browne
Other Title(s)
قراءة في الهوية الثقافية لقصة تقريبا بني" للكاتب جيرالد فيزنور من خلال نظرية ما بعد الاستعمار
Author
Source
Al-Manarah For Research and Studies
Issue
Vol. 22, Issue 3ب (30 Sep. 2016), pp.427-446, 20 p.
Publisher
Al al-Bayt University Deanship of Academic Research
Publication Date
2016-09-30
Country of Publication
Jordan
No. of Pages
20
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
This paper is a postcolonial reading of cultural identity in Gerald Vizenor's Almost Browne.
It is divided into two parts, theoretical and practical.
The theoretical part contains mainly relevant theories of post-colonialism and partially psychoanalysis.
Hence, it introduces three of Homi Bhabha's concepts of postcolonialism: "hybridity", "cultural difference" and the "in-between" along with Jung's psychoanalytic approach to personality.
The paper applies such post-colonial aspects to Almost Browne, who is the protagonist of Vizenor's story.
The cultural identity of Almost Browne in the story proves uncertain because the Western hegemony predominates over any other post-colonial culture.
Although the western imperial authority upon the subordinate native Indians seems definite and inevitable, the story reveals a possibility of economic advancement in a native culture that might upgrade its subaltern status.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Khalil, Lamya. 2016. A postcolonial reading of cultural identity in Gerald Vizenor's Almost Browne. Al-Manarah For Research and Studies،Vol. 22, no. 3ب, pp.427-446.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910204
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Khalil, Lamya. A postcolonial reading of cultural identity in Gerald Vizenor's Almost Browne. Al-Manarah For Research and Studies Vol. 22, no. 3B (Sep. 2016), pp.427-446.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910204
American Medical Association (AMA)
Khalil, Lamya. A postcolonial reading of cultural identity in Gerald Vizenor's Almost Browne. Al-Manarah For Research and Studies. 2016. Vol. 22, no. 3ب, pp.427-446.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-910204
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references : p. 445-446
Record ID
BIM-910204