R Shobia
Biographic Data
| ID | 8967955 |
|---|---|
| NAME | R Shobia |
| GIVEN NAMES | R |
| FAMILY NAME | Shobia |
| SIGNATURE | SHOBIA R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Dhanalakshmi Srinivasan Group of Institutions |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
From Indenture to Precarity
Indian diasporic literature frequently focuses on migration caused by economic hardship and labor exploitation. The paper examines the Indian diasporic novels Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies (2008) and Sunjeev Sahota’s The Year of the Runaways (2015) through the combined perspectives of Coolitude and Marxist theory. Although these novels are set in different historical periods, both depict how Indian migrant workers are controlled and exploited by …
The Future of Literary Studies in a Globalized World
In the twenty-first century, literary studies are undergoing a profound transformation under the influence of globalization, technological innovations, and shifting cultural paradigms. Traditional approaches centered on national literatures and canonical hierarchies are increasingly giving way to global, interdisciplinary, and digital frameworks. This paper examines the emerging trajectories of literary studies in a globalized context, emphasizin…
From Urban Comfort to Rural Negotiation
Yashodhara Lal’s How I Became a Farmer’s Wife can be understood beyond its usual themes by focusing on lifestyle change, labour value, and adaptation. Indian Chick Lit mostly presents urban life as the model of success, where stability, career growth, and organised routines are important. However, this novel questions that model by showing rural relocation as a lived experience that reveals the limits of such urban expectations. The analysis empl…
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From Indenture to Precarity
Indian diasporic literature frequently focuses on migration caused by economic hardship and labor exploitation. The paper examines the Indian diasporic novels Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies (2008) and Sunjeev Sahota’s The Year of the Runaways (2015) through the combined perspectives of Coolitude and Marxist theory. Although these novels are set in different historical periods, both depict how Indian migrant workers are controlled and exploited by …
The Future of Literary Studies in a Globalized World
In the twenty-first century, literary studies are undergoing a profound transformation under the influence of globalization, technological innovations, and shifting cultural paradigms. Traditional approaches centered on national literatures and canonical hierarchies are increasingly giving way to global, interdisciplinary, and digital frameworks. This paper examines the emerging trajectories of literary studies in a globalized context, emphasizin…
From Urban Comfort to Rural Negotiation
Yashodhara Lal’s How I Became a Farmer’s Wife can be understood beyond its usual themes by focusing on lifestyle change, labour value, and adaptation. Indian Chick Lit mostly presents urban life as the model of success, where stability, career growth, and organised routines are important. However, this novel questions that model by showing rural relocation as a lived experience that reveals the limits of such urban expectations. The analysis empl…
Postcolonial and Cultural Literary Studies (3 works) · Ecocriticism and Environmental Literature (2 works) · South Asian Studies and Diaspora (2 works) · Capitalism (1 work) · Colonialism (1 work) · Comparative and World Literature (1 work) · Comparative literature (1 work) · Cultural Studies (1 work) · Diaspora, migration, transnational identity (1 work) · Globalization (1 work)