An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective
Yaa Gyasi‟s debut novel, Homegoing (2016) narrates the struggles of black female characters under structural oppression and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. While previous research has explored oppression and identity, this study explores how trauma gets passed down among black women, e...
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| description | Yaa Gyasi‟s debut novel, Homegoing (2016) narrates the struggles of black female characters under structural oppression and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. While previous research has explored oppression and identity, this study explores how trauma gets passed down among black women, examining both victims‟ and perpetrators‟ experiences. Utilizing postcolonial trauma theory and transgenerational trauma concepts, this research aims to identify how oppression manifests and is transmitted among generations of black women. Findings from this study advocate, that there is a need to recognize intergenerational trauma but the past must not silhouette the future and respect for „differences‟ in diverse societies. |
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| spelling | upm-1175892025-05-30T02:46:04Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117589/ An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective Hu, Jing Mani, Manimangai Kaur, Hardev Yaa Gyasi‟s debut novel, Homegoing (2016) narrates the struggles of black female characters under structural oppression and the intergenerational transmission of trauma. While previous research has explored oppression and identity, this study explores how trauma gets passed down among black women, examining both victims‟ and perpetrators‟ experiences. Utilizing postcolonial trauma theory and transgenerational trauma concepts, this research aims to identify how oppression manifests and is transmitted among generations of black women. Findings from this study advocate, that there is a need to recognize intergenerational trauma but the past must not silhouette the future and respect for „differences‟ in diverse societies. Sciedu Press 2024 Article PeerReviewed text en http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/117589/1/117589.pdf Hu, Jing and Mani, Manimangai and Kaur, Hardev (2024) An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective. World Journal of English Language, 14 (4). pp. 180-189. ISSN 1925-0703; eISSN: 1925-0711 https://www.sciedupress.com/journal/index.php/wjel/article/view/25608 10.5430/wjel.v14n4p180 |
| spellingShingle | Hu, Jing Mani, Manimangai Kaur, Hardev An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
| title | An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
| title_full | An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
| title_fullStr | An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
| title_full_unstemmed | An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
| title_short | An investigation into the traumatic experiences among Black female characters in Homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
| title_sort | investigation into the traumatic experiences among black female characters in homegoing from a postcolonial perspective |
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