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Papers by Shehnaz Kabir
NEW LITERARIA- An International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2021
Following the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, the mass labour emigration between 1837 and 1917 became... more Following the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, the mass labour emigration between 1837 and 1917 became a potent mechanism in the formation of the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Over time, this "new system of slavery" emanated a new canon of studies related to migration and (re)settlement, the formation of new identities, experiences, and affiliation through assemblages of material. My study will analyse a selected texts from the Indo-Caribbean oeuvre. In the exploration of the intersectionality between migration and materiality, I will posit the significance of human identity and the process of commodification stimulated under the draconian indenture trade. My paper will engage in the binary prejudice and consequent, the commodification of the Indian coolies during and after the indenture system.
The IACLALS Journal, 2020
Shani Mootoo, one of the most notable postcolonial multimedia artists, deals with issues regardin... more Shani Mootoo, one of the most notable postcolonial multimedia artists, deals with issues regarding xenophobia, homophobia and displacement anxiety in her works. Her novels, Cereus Blooms at Night and Valmiki’s Daughter, focus on families affected by the atrocities meted out by the indenture system, racial prejudices and heteronormative structures. My paper would demonstrate the eccentricity and intersections in identities within the Indo-Caribbean community as depicted in the two novels of Shani Mootoo.
The notions of time guiding and controlling human activity, behaviour and experience has been ove... more The notions of time guiding and controlling human activity, behaviour and experience has been overpowered by spatial structures. The indentured labour trade ensuing from the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 resulted in mass exodus from the Indian subcontinent, forming the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. In understanding the socio-politically marginalised communities, it is of utmost importance to acquire an understanding of the relationship between such displaced individuals and the space they inhabit. Whether, it is a rural or an urban setting is a question of secondary status, since the place of a diasporic settlement transforms it into a space for struggle, emancipation and reclamation. An engaging discourse is created out of the hybrid culture emerging from resistance and subversion of a canonical set of doctrines.
Books by Shehnaz Kabir
Visva Bharati Quarterly, 2017
NEW LITERARIA- An International Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, 2021
Following the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, the mass labour emigration between 1837 and 1917 became... more Following the Slavery Abolition Act 1833, the mass labour emigration between 1837 and 1917 became a potent mechanism in the formation of the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. Over time, this "new system of slavery" emanated a new canon of studies related to migration and (re)settlement, the formation of new identities, experiences, and affiliation through assemblages of material. My study will analyse a selected texts from the Indo-Caribbean oeuvre. In the exploration of the intersectionality between migration and materiality, I will posit the significance of human identity and the process of commodification stimulated under the draconian indenture trade. My paper will engage in the binary prejudice and consequent, the commodification of the Indian coolies during and after the indenture system.
The IACLALS Journal, 2020
Shani Mootoo, one of the most notable postcolonial multimedia artists, deals with issues regardin... more Shani Mootoo, one of the most notable postcolonial multimedia artists, deals with issues regarding xenophobia, homophobia and displacement anxiety in her works. Her novels, Cereus Blooms at Night and Valmiki’s Daughter, focus on families affected by the atrocities meted out by the indenture system, racial prejudices and heteronormative structures. My paper would demonstrate the eccentricity and intersections in identities within the Indo-Caribbean community as depicted in the two novels of Shani Mootoo.
The notions of time guiding and controlling human activity, behaviour and experience has been ove... more The notions of time guiding and controlling human activity, behaviour and experience has been overpowered by spatial structures. The indentured labour trade ensuing from the Slavery Abolition Act 1833 resulted in mass exodus from the Indian subcontinent, forming the Indo-Caribbean diaspora. In understanding the socio-politically marginalised communities, it is of utmost importance to acquire an understanding of the relationship between such displaced individuals and the space they inhabit. Whether, it is a rural or an urban setting is a question of secondary status, since the place of a diasporic settlement transforms it into a space for struggle, emancipation and reclamation. An engaging discourse is created out of the hybrid culture emerging from resistance and subversion of a canonical set of doctrines.
Visva Bharati Quarterly, 2017