Violence and transgression in world minority literatures

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This collection of essays by distinguished scholars from across the globe explores the themes of violence and transgression in colonial and post-colonial literatures through innovative theoretical frameworks. The contributors examine works from over 16 countries, including the USA, Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, Australia, New Zealand, India, Japan, China, South Africa, as well as North African and European nations, highlighting the status of minorities within these contexts. The essays engage in critical dialogue about the binaries of domination and subjugation, mainstream and minority cultures. They address the crossing of geographical, cultural, textual, political, social, and linguistic borders, illustrating how minority literatures, while developing their own identities, are deeply intertwined with cultural transgressions and struggles for power. Post-modernity is examined through various cultural lenses, facilitating discussions that illuminate fundamental inequalities related to ethnicity, religion, otherness, hybridity, language, history, gender, folklore, and media. The result is a transnational forum addressing the pressing issues of violence and transgression in the contemporary world. The volume features contributions from notable authors such as Luis Leal, Ronald Hatch, and many others, offering a vibrant panorama of cultural interplays worldwide.