Rethinking Identities in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction
Author | : A. Kanwal |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2015-03-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781137478443 |
ISBN-13 | : 1137478446 |
Rating | : 4/5 (43 Downloads) |
Download or read book Rethinking Identities in Contemporary Pakistani Fiction written by A. Kanwal and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-03-09 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book focuses on the way that notions of home and identity have changed for Muslims as a result of international 'war on terror' rhetoric. It uniquely links the post-9/11 stereotyping of Muslims and Islam in the West to the roots of current jihadism and the resurgence of ethnocentrism within the subcontinent and beyond.