Navigating Economic Inclusion and Psychological Exclusion
Immigration in Hamid’s The Reluctant Fundamentalist
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11660967 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ayman Mleitat (An-Najah National University, corresponding author), Bilal Hamamra (0000-0003-4375-0293, An-Najah National University), Ahmad Qabaha (0000-0001-7378-0683, An-Najah National University) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 45 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication date | 2023-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Arab Studies Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0271-3519 • E-ISSN: 2043-6920 |
| Publisher | Pluto Journals (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.13169/arabstudquar.45.4.0288 |
| OpenAlex | W4387544851 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 10 |
Drawing on Kristeva’s theory of abjection, Wallerstein’s world system theory, and Petras’ imperialist-centered model of capitalist accumulation, this article argues that the immigration of Changez from Pakistan to America in The Reluctant Fundamentalist demonstrates a structural shift from the periphery to the center as a highly educated and skilled human capital in the era of global capitalism. The article contends that Changez’s decision to accept a funded scholarship at Princeton University is a result of the lack of economic opportunities in Pakistan and the corrupt economic and political systems that impoverished his family. Furthermore, the article critically examines America’s paradoxical policies of inclusion and exclusion toward Changez. While he gains access to Princeton University and the Underwood Samson company, his economic inclusion is not accompanied by genuine acceptance. In the context of global capitalism, Changez is economically included but psychologically abjected due to his ethnic identity
Aesthetics · Capital (architecture · Capitalism · Context (archaeology · Ethnic group · Identity (music · Immigration · Inclusion (mineral · Inclusion–exclusion principle · Political economy · Political science · Politics · Scholarship · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · History · Law · Political Economy and Marxism · World Systems and Global Transformations
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |