2014 Student Research Conference:
27th Annual Student Research Conference
27th Annual Student Research Conference
Undeniable Postcolonial Truths: Race, Class Gender in Michelle Cliff's Abeng
Drew A. Kobby
Dr. Hena Ahmad, Faculty Mentor
In her novel Abeng, Michelle Cliff intertwines a story of belonging, inclusion, and family that emerges from a quest for gender and cultural identity. A postcolonial study of the British settlement in Jamaica, Abeng focuses on the historical truths of colonialism. This paper will analyze the ways in which through the intersections of gender, ethnicity, and class the character discover their new identity.
Keywords: Jamaica , Identity, gender, colonialism, history , class, family, belonging
Topic(s):English
Presentation Type: Oral Paper
Session: 309-1
Location: VH 1232
Time: 1:00