Global Masculinities: (In)Hospitality, Community, Vulnerability

Kistnareddy, Ashwiny O.

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.

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Published by: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date: 2021-09-18

Format: Hardcover

ISBN-13: 9783030825751

DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-82576-8

Dimensions: 210cm x148cm

Pages: 242