This book examines the representation of masculinities in contemporary texts written by women who have immigrated into France or Canada from a range of geographical spaces. Exploring works by Léonora Miano (Cameroon), Fatou Diome (Senegal), Assia Djebar, Malika Mokeddem (Algeria), Ananda Devi (Mauritius), Ying Chen (China) and Kim Thúy (Vietnam), this study charts the extent to which migration generates new ways of understanding and writing masculinities. It draws on diverse theoretical perspectives, including postcolonial theory, affect theory and critical race theory, while bringing visibility to the many women across various historical and geographical terrains who write about (im)migration and the impact on men, even as these women, too, acquire a different position in the new society.
| ISBN: | 9783030825782 |
| Publication date: | 18th September 2022 |
| Author: | Ashwiny O Kistnareddy |
| Publisher: | Springer Nature Switzerland AG |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 242 pages |
| Series: | Global Masculinities |
| Genres: |
Literature: history and criticism Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000 Gender studies, gender groups Cultural studies Society and Social Sciences Sociology |