Hybrid Identities and the Other: Indigenous Culture and Representation in Tariq Rahman’s Bingo

Authors

  • Sidra Shafi Assistant Professor, Department of English, Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
  • Bushra Neelam Lecturer, M. Phil English Literature, Department of English, National University of Modern Languages, Peshawar Campus, KP, Pakistan
  • Saima Yousaf Khan Lecturer, Department of English Literature, University of Balochistan, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-III)49

Keywords:

Bingo, Complex Identities, Identity, Indigenous Culture, Other

Abstract

This research aims to explore the depiction of indigenous culture in Tariq Rahman’s short story Bingo. Rahman’s portrayal of indigenous culture is analyzed to point out features that fully depict the culture by employing a qualitative approach and delves into the thematic analysis. Edward Said’s Orientalism (1978), Homi K. Bhabha’s Hybridity (1994) theories work as a theoretical framework which highlights the author’s positive and negative representations that create a picture of identity, Indigenous struggles and resilience. This paper also analyses how Rahman portrays them as presenting indigenous culture as an inexpensive façade which also captures the Native Americans’ exploitative culture as ‘Other’. The research concludes an authentic portrayal of indigenous culture and its incorporation into Bingo which not only highlights the necessity of diverse and genuine representation of the oppressed citizens of the society but also demonstrates the potential of postcolonial literature to challenge the boundaries of cultural identity.

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Published

2024-08-10

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How to Cite

Shafi, S., Neelam, B., & Khan, S. Y. (2024). Hybrid Identities and the Other: Indigenous Culture and Representation in Tariq Rahman’s Bingo. Pakistan Social Sciences Review, 8(3), 619–627. https://doi.org/10.35484/pssr.2024(8-III)49