Global Identities in Transit: The Ethics and Politics of Representation in World Literatures and Cultures

Global Identities in Transit explores the ethics and politics of representation in world literatures and cultures, highlighting the configurations of transnationality and transculturality in a globalized world. It examines how mobility shapes identities and the moral obligations of representation in the face of structural inequalities and social injustices.

Format: Hardback
Length: 332 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2022
Publisher: Lexington Books

Global Identities in Transit: The Ethics and Politics of Representation in World Literatures and Cultures delves into the intricate tapestry of identity formation and representation in our increasingly interconnected world. Spanning a diverse range of cultural and historical contexts, along with a selection of world literary texts, the contributors engage in a lively discussion about the configurations of transnationality and transculturality in our postcolonial and globalized era. Recognizing the ever-evolving nature of nationality, ethnicity, gender, and class shaped by historical processes, the contributors focus on how the rise in mobility through migration, diaspora, and exile perpetually renders identities in a state of constant transition. In the face of pervasive structural inequalities and social injustices, the chapters contemplate the ethical responsibilities of representation. This comprehensive collection holds immense appeal to scholars engaged in the fields of cultural studies, postcolonial studies, and world literature.

Weight: 685g
Dimension: 229 x 161 x 31 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781793624321