Yemeni Diaspora in the Novels of Mohammed Al-Aswad: Hybrid Identities, Memory, and Belonging
This study examines the literary representations of the Yemeni diaspora's negotiation of hybrid cultural identities, as depicted in the novels of Mohammed al-Aswad. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Homi Bhabha's (1994) "third space" and Stuart Hall's (1990) conceptu...
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This study examines the literary representations of the Yemeni diaspora's negotiation of hybrid cultural identities, as depicted in the novels of Mohammed al-Aswad. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Homi Bhabha's (1994) "third space" and Stuart Hall's (1990) conceptualization of diaspora as a "production," the analysis explores how the Yemeni diaspora navigates transnational spaces and the politics of belonging. The study also investigates the role of memory and nostalgia in shaping the diasporic consciousness, engaging with Hall's (1990) and Avtar Brah's (1996) theoretical perspectives. Through a close textual analysis of five of al-Aswad's acclaimed novels, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of the unique cultural, historical, and political factors that shape the Yemeni diaspora's experiences of identity formation and belonging. The findings demonstrate the complex ways in which the Yemeni diaspora constructs, performs, and contests hybrid identities within the "diaspora space" (Brah, 1996).
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| spelling | doaj-art-be6968cc772447baa20be14f971a56f12025-01-03T20:25:53ZengInstituto Tecnológico Superior JubonesSociedad & Tecnología2773-73492025-01-018110.51247/st.v8i1.465Yemeni Diaspora in the Novels of Mohammed Al-Aswad: Hybrid Identities, Memory, and BelongingAhmed Mocbil0https://orcid.org/0009-0003-2779-463XUniversity of Saba Region-Al-Mujamma This study examines the literary representations of the Yemeni diaspora's negotiation of hybrid cultural identities, as depicted in the novels of Mohammed al-Aswad. Drawing on the theoretical frameworks of Homi Bhabha's (1994) "third space" and Stuart Hall's (1990) conceptualization of diaspora as a "production," the analysis explores how the Yemeni diaspora navigates transnational spaces and the politics of belonging. The study also investigates the role of memory and nostalgia in shaping the diasporic consciousness, engaging with Hall's (1990) and Avtar Brah's (1996) theoretical perspectives. Through a close textual analysis of five of al-Aswad's acclaimed novels, the research contributes to a deeper understanding of the unique cultural, historical, and political factors that shape the Yemeni diaspora's experiences of identity formation and belonging. The findings demonstrate the complex ways in which the Yemeni diaspora constructs, performs, and contests hybrid identities within the "diaspora space" (Brah, 1996). https://institutojubones.edu.ec/ojs/index.php/societec/article/view/465diaspora, identity formation, belonging, transnational spaces, hybridity, memory, nostalgia |
| spellingShingle | Ahmed Mocbil Yemeni Diaspora in the Novels of Mohammed Al-Aswad: Hybrid Identities, Memory, and Belonging Sociedad & Tecnología diaspora, identity formation, belonging, transnational spaces, hybridity, memory, nostalgia |
| title | Yemeni Diaspora in the Novels of Mohammed Al-Aswad: Hybrid Identities, Memory, and Belonging |
| title_full | Yemeni Diaspora in the Novels of Mohammed Al-Aswad: Hybrid Identities, Memory, and Belonging |
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| title_short | Yemeni Diaspora in the Novels of Mohammed Al-Aswad: Hybrid Identities, Memory, and Belonging |
| title_sort | yemeni diaspora in the novels of mohammed al aswad hybrid identities memory and belonging |
| topic | diaspora, identity formation, belonging, transnational spaces, hybridity, memory, nostalgia |
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