Muslim women’s diasporic identity
A critical discourse analysis of Leila Aboulela’s Minaret (2005)
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12533940 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Morve Roshan K (0000-0003-1400-5323, Southwest University, corresponding author), Yasser Abdullah Al Tamimi (Alfaisal University) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 653-670 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-28 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | British Journal of Middle Eastern Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1353-0194 • E-ISSN: 1469-3542 |
| Publisher | Routledge (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/13530194.2024.2321865 |
| OpenAlex | W4392292067 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
Due to different unpropitious circumstances, immigration is globally on the rise. A Muslim Sudanese woman's diasporic experience can be best perceived through a critical discourse analysis (CDA) of Leila Aboulela's novel Minaret (2005). In a study of Minaret's textual analysis, this article applies three central CDA postulations: 1. Teun A. van Dijk's (1993a, & 2006b) three layers of study through 'Discourse, Cognitive, and Society', 2. Ruth Wodak's 'Language, and Ideology' in the study of discourse analysis, and 3. Norman Fairclough's (1996a, 2001b & 2013c) '3D model of CDA'. This research explores the social, diasporic, and historical challenges through a textual analysis of Minaret, which is faced by Sudanese women in Britain. Najwa, the protagonist struggles to find her identity while encountering innumerable challenges in the diasporic route. Her dis/placement of identity, and religion can be seen to construct an identity in a multicultural world (like Britain). In a nutshell, Minaret presents Najwa's identity, representation, and language relation in social practice. Class conflict, power inequality, and a struggle for identity quest are contemporary issues that have been demonstrated around Najwa's life
Aesthetics · Art · Critical discourse analysis · Identity (music · Ideology · Political science · Politics · Sociology · Gender Studies · History · Jewish and Middle Eastern Studies · Law · Middle East Politics and Society · Migration, Refugees, and Integration
| Citations per year | 2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2024 - 2026 (3) |
| Highly cited | No |