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Titre : In-between two worlds: struggling for a new cultural identity in Buchi Emecheta’s The new tribe

Auteur.e.s : Koffi Gérard KOUADIO, .

Résumé : This paper demonstrates the extent to which acquiring a new cultural identity becomes challenging when living outside one’s country of origin. Through The New Tribe, Buchi Emecheta narrates the story of Chester, who grows up in a British family feeling caught between Western culture and his African heritage once abandoned by his biological mother. The experience acquired by Chester within and outside his country-of-origin attests to the fact that cultural identity is dynamic and constantly evolving. By analyzing the suffering endured by Chester in his quest for a new identity, this study reveals that identity negotiation extends beyond the immediate environment, drawing on a complex interplay of internal and external factors. Through a postcolonial lens, this study contributes to understanding identity reconstruction in the African diaspora, showing the tensions of forging a new tribe amid the multifaceted challenges of globalisation. Keywords : African heritage, culture, diaspora, globalisation, identity

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