The Construction of Identity in "the Third Space" Taking Mozasu and Noa in the Novel Pachinko as an Example

Liyue Huang

doi:10.54097/ijeh.v5i1.1956

Authors

Liyue Huang

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.54097/ijeh.v5i1.1956

Keywords:

Homi K. Bhabha, The third space, Diaspora, Identity, Zainich.

Abstract

The identity of the diaspora is a topic that is often discussed in diaspora literature, but not enough attention has been paid to the Zainichi, a diaspora in East Asia. Based on Homi K. Bhabha's theory of hybridity and the third space, this research takes Mozasu and Noa in the novel Pachinko as an example to discuss how diaspora individuals build new identities under bicultural identities. Based on the text analysis method, it is concluded that the identity of the diaspora inevitably forms a hybrid, and it becomes inevitable to form a hybrid identity in the middle zone.

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