Browsing by Subject "Multiculturalism"

Are young Muslims adopting Australian values?

Recently politicians in Australia have raised concerns that some Muslims are not adopting Australian values to a sufficient extent In this paper I explore the notion of Australian values with respect to immigrant youth. ...

Identity negotiation in individuals: a growing dilemma among the Marmas in Bangladesh

Dhar, Amit Kanti (BRAC University, 2023-12)

Language and identity are inextricably linked to each other. Language is a crucial factor in the formation and fostering of ethnic identity. Marmas are the second largest indigenous group in CHT in Bangladesh. Bangladesh ...

Immigrants in a multicultural and postmodern world: multiculturalism in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth and The Autograph Man

Drishti, Maisha Tasneem (Brac University, 2021-09)

In sociology, multiculturalism pertains to the coexistence of diverse ethnic groups within a community. On the other hand, in political science multiculturalism refers to the state’s ability to deal with different ethnic ...

Negotiating spaces : identity (de) constructions in migrant writing

Bhuiyan, Robina Rashid (BRAC University, 2015-12)

Migration literature within postcolonial discourse contains at the heart of its narrative identity formations outside national frontiers. This dissertation aims to explore how identity is processed through the consolidation ...