Representation of black otherness in Khaleeji literature
Abstract
In this dissertation, I analyze the representation of black otherness as an emerging trend within the new wave of Khaleeji literature from a historical and cultural point of view. I contend that the modern Khaleeji novel challenges systems of oppression by looking into the discourse of race and racism, its history and its manifestation in Khaleeji culture. I also look at Khaleeji literature as a unique form of writing that differs from the traditional Arab canon; which academics in the field of postcolonial studies need to be acquainted with. In the final chapter, I look at how Arab and Khaleeji authors discussed slavery in the modern global world by embracing the plight of migrant domestic workers
Degree
Ph.D.
Advisors
Hughes, Purdue University.
Subject Area
Middle Eastern literature|Middle Eastern history|Middle Eastern Studies
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