LANGUAGE IN INDIA

Strength for Today and Bright Hope for Tomorrow

Volume 13:6 June 2013
ISSN 1930-2940

Managing Editor: M. S. Thirumalai, Ph.D.
Editors: B. Mallikarjun, Ph.D.
         Sam Mohanlal, Ph.D.
         B. A. Sharada, Ph.D.
         A. R. Fatihi, Ph.D.
         Lakhan Gusain, Ph.D.
         Jennifer Marie Bayer, Ph.D.
         S. M. Ravichandran, Ph.D.
         G. Baskaran, Ph.D.
         L. Ramamoorthy, Ph.D.
Assistant Managing Editor: Swarna Thirumalai, M.A.

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Identity Crisis in Jhumpa Lahiri’s The Namesake

Anita Sharma, M.Phil., NET, Ph.D. Research Scholar

Cultural Diversity – Biases and Prejudices

In the fast globalizing world in which the boundaries are becoming redundant, there is expected to be cultural bonhomie and co-operation. But in the case of migrants and their descendents, such talks still remain in the realm of ideals. Problems are encountered whenever people belonging to two different cultural backgrounds meet. Now, when the migration is voluntary and the means of transportation fast and affordable, the homesickness is not as acute as it must have been in the case of indentured laborers. But still the issue of equation with the people of the host country remains problematic.

There are expectations and reservations on both sides, due to which biases develop. Body colour, creed, lifestyle etc. are unexpectedly different, for which lack of knowledge is to blame. As for reservation, an amount of conservation is integral to all societies. One does not want to change oneself, but expects the other to change all the same. The immigrant has to suffer in this process. To some extent they accept this discriminatory discourse about themselves and try to compromise.

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Anita Sharma, M.Phil. NET. Ph.D. Research Scholar
Department of English
Kurukshetra University
Kurukshetra -136119
Haryana
India
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