Food, identity, power and multicultural solidarity in Preeta Samarasan’s Tale of a Dreamer’s Son

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Food, identity, power and multicultural solidarity in Preeta Samarasan’s Tale of a Dreamer’s Son

The role of food from a sociocultural perspective is one that has been increasingly explored in cultural narratives and academic inquiry in the past few decades. In literature, food is used as a tool to evoke the senses and convey meaning about identity, culture, relationships and emotions. Fo...

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Main Authors:	Wan Putri Nurlisa Jaafar, Nor Fariza Mohd Nor, Ravichandran Vengadasamy, Melissa Shamini Perry
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2025
Online Access:	http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25962/ http://journalarticle.ukm.my/25962/1/Gema_25_1_11.pdf

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