• ISBN13: 9788126940257
• Binding: Hardcover
• Subject: English Literature
• Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Distributors (P) Ltd
• Publisher Imprint: N/A
• Publication Date: August 12, 2024
• Pages: 314
• Original Price: INR 995.0
• Language: English
• Edition: N/A
• Item Weight: 520 grams

Identity and Gender in Postcolonial Multiculturalism covers the complexities of identity and gender in contemporary postcolonial British society, which transformed from a homogeneous society into a multicultural landscape, celebrating heterogeneity and hybridity more than ever before. This comparative study focuses on three prominent contemporary British authors—Andrea Levy, Zadie Smith and Monica Ali—and their select works including Small Island, Every Light in the House Burning, White Teeth, On Beauty and Brick Lane. Exploring themes of identity, power dynamics, cultural clash, immigration and resistance, the book charts the characters' journeys from marginalization to empowerment in the face of modern challenges. It uncovers broad insights into postcolonial literature, gender representation and the intersectionality of identity, centralizing the concepts of femininity, masculinity, gender roles and power structure. Providing valuable contributions to both literary criticism and discussions on identity politics, the book would serve as an essential resource for students and researchers of literature.

Dr. Rajiv P. Junne is currently faculty at SVKM’s Institute of Technology, Dhule, Maharashtra. A passionate learner, an astute soft-skills trainer and a teacher by choice, he has completed his Ph.D. and M.Phil. in English as well as an MBA in HR. He has extensive teaching experience of over 16 years at Mumbai University. His research interests include ELT, British Postcolonial Literature and Phonetics.

Dr. Mallikarjun B. Karajgi is Director of NSS at SRTM University, Nanded, as well as Head of the Department of English, Research Guide and Associate Professor at Smt. Sushiladevi Deshmukh Senior College, Latur. With teaching experience of over 27 years, he has published research papers in national and international journals along with books titled Recent Trends in Commonwealth Literature and New Facets in Post-Colonial Literature. He supervised numerous M.Phil. and Ph.D. students, served as an External Examiner for Ph.D. and completed a UGC Minor Research Project. His research interests include Indian Writing in English, Phonetics and Modern English Grammar.