Remittances Review

ISSN:2059-6588 | e-ISSN: 2059-6596

ISSN:2059-6588 | e-ISSN: 2059-6596

Exploring Hybridity Causing Identity Crisis in Adichie's Americanah: A Postcolonial Study

Authors:
Dr.Fatima Zafar Baig, Tahira Mai, Mashaal Aman, Nosheen Khaliq
Keywords
Hybridity, Identity crisis, Marginalization, Resistance, Self-discovery ,

Abstract

This research aims to explore the intricate dynamics of transcultural identity crises, with a focus on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel "Americanah." The transcultural identity crisis, a global issue, is mostly caused by the rise of globalization, migration, and the existence of numerous cultural groups. Many people experience confusion and alienation when they contact with persons from different cultural origins; they struggle to balance the influences of the foreign culture with their own conventional cultural identity to achieve this goal, this study employs postcolonial concepts to examine the complex identities that give birth to severe identity crises, particularly Erik Erikson's study of role versus identity confusion and Bhabha's concept of hybridization. The current study addresses the challenges faced by immigrants in other nations, revealing their experiences and sufferings, through the use of an interpretative qualitative.