Exploring Gendered Identity Crisis in Diasporic Space In the Works of Jhumpa Lahiri and Bharati Mukherjee

Abstract

Research on diasporic and female studies is a significant and intriguing focus within contemporary literary studies. Diasporic literature has its origins in the migration of less privileged individuals to new and promising lands such as America, Britain, Canada, Trinidad, and others. Migration is often seen in countries with a colonial past. The newly independent individuals moved to foreign countries to escape poverty and seek a brighter future. The new lands were a fertile ground for material success, but they also had a negative impact on the mental well-being of these immigrants. The newcomers found a pre-existing culture, traditions, and rules in the new lands. The recently relocated individuals discovered themselves in a dilemma between their familiar history, the unfamiliar current situation, and the uncertain days ahead. Their minds became permanently ensnared in the complex network of historical and geographical factors.