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HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE

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HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE

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This study critically examines Brick Lane (2007) by Monica Ali, focusing on the novel’s exploration of identity formation, hybridity, and mimicry within the context of postcolonial migration. Through Homi Bhabha’s theoretical framework, the analysis investigates how Ali portrays the complexities of diasporic identity, cultural negotiation, and intergenerational tensions among Bangladeshi immigrants in London’s Tower Hamlets. The protagonist, Nazneen, embodies the struggles of first-generation immigrants as she navigates the liminal space between her inherited traditions and the realities of her host society. Her journey toward self-determination is contrasted with the experiences of her husband, Chanu, whose failed attempts at assimilation highlight the limitations of mimicry and the psychological toll of cultural displacement. Similarly, second-generation characters, including Shahana and Razia’s children, illustrate the challenges of negotiating hybrid identities while resisting parental expectations. The novel underscores the ways in which migration disrupts rigid cultural binaries, offering hybridity as both a site of resistance and transformation. By contextualizing these struggles within postcolonial theory, this study contributes to a nuanced understanding of Brick Lane as a literary articulation of identity negotiation, cultural hybridity, and the ongoing impact of colonial legacies on diasporic subjectivities.

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Kaynakça

  1. REFERENCES
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

İngiliz ve İrlanda Dili, Edebiyatı ve Kültürü

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Erken Görünüm Tarihi

26 Ekim 2025

Yayımlanma Tarihi

29 Ekim 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

1 Mayıs 2025

Kabul Tarihi

16 Haziran 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Sayı: 30

Kaynak Göster

APA
Güven, F., & Ejder, M. (2025). HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 30, 533-546. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1689018
AMA
1.Güven F, Ejder M. HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE. BUSBED. 2025;(30):533-546. doi:10.29029/busbed.1689018
Chicago
Güven, Fikret, ve Muhammed Ejder. 2025. “HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, sy 30: 533-46. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1689018.
EndNote
Güven F, Ejder M (01 Ekim 2025) HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi 30 533–546.
IEEE
[1]F. Güven ve M. Ejder, “HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE”, BUSBED, sy 30, ss. 533–546, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.29029/busbed.1689018.
ISNAD
Güven, Fikret - Ejder, Muhammed. “HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi. 30 (01 Ekim 2025): 533-546. https://doi.org/10.29029/busbed.1689018.
JAMA
1.Güven F, Ejder M. HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE. BUSBED. 2025;:533–546.
MLA
Güven, Fikret, ve Muhammed Ejder. “HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE”. Bingöl Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, sy 30, Ekim 2025, ss. 533-46, doi:10.29029/busbed.1689018.
Vancouver
1.Fikret Güven, Muhammed Ejder. HYBRIDIZATION, MIMICRY, AND IDENTITY FORMATION IN MONICA ALI’S BRICK LANE. BUSBED. 01 Ekim 2025;(30):533-46. doi:10.29029/busbed.1689018