in diasporic literature the question of identity is tangled with the question of history. this study aims at discussing how yasmin crowther reviews the persian tradition in the saffron kitchen, her autobiographical novel which is mainly set-in early 60s, iran. the novel focuses on evoking and rewriting history by using different types of counter narratives that contrast with iranian hegemonic d...

Many readings of Nella Larsen's Passing have focused on Clare Kendry as a liminal figure who passes back and forth between the White life she chose and the Black life she longs to return to, posing a threat to Irene Redfield's security that she has worked so hard to achieve. Contrarily, I believe that, just as Irene Redfield and Passing's narrator are preoccupied by Clare's distracting beauty a...

The article develops a conception of education that we have named liminal education. Liminal education tries to counter the centripetal tendencies of the centre (particular that of the consumer market) by disclosing alternative positions in order to enable children to cultivate a critically reflective disposition. A second feature of liminal education is that it carries the potential to assist ...

Extra-care housing has been an important and growing element of housing and care for older people in the United Kingdom since the s. Previous studies have examined specific features and programmes within extra-care locations, but few have studied how residents negotiate social life and identity. Those that have, have noted that while extra care brings many health-related and social benefits...

In this paper, I examine the liminal states of Taiwanese guitarist/composer Huang Wan-ting, particularly as these states articulate with similar liminal states of “indie music” and the island of Taiwan. I use the term ‘liminal’ in a non-ritual sense to refer to a structural position on the interstices of recognized roles and identities. In addition, I propose a second type of liminality: a posi...

The aim of this research is to analyze the novel, Things Fall Apart as a liminal Identity: Thematic approach Identity Crisis from perspective Postcolonial Literature. study analyzes plot development and thematic aspects novel on one level. On other level paper how facts related colonial Africa impact colonialism are embedded in fiction. Therefore, it comparative Post-colonialism Post-Colonial A...

The canonical notion of the Nation has always been a highly problematic and significant motif in Indian English literature. A close perusal reveals staggering conflicts that arise as counter-narratives raise pertinent questions dispute validity official discourse. One may argue it is too simplistic to think singular concept ‘India’ can appease demands pluralistic narratives. Rather, one should ...