HYBRIDITY AND IDENTITY CHALLENGE IN REBECCA WALKER’S BLACK WHITE AND JEWISH: AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF A SHIFTING SELF
Author(s)
Moussa OUATTARA
Inza DJIRE.
Abstract
This article explores the theme of hybridity and the identity challenges Rebecca Walker
faces in Black White and Jewish: Autobiography of a Shifting Self (2001). By
analyzing Walker’s negotiation of her biracial and bicultural identity, the study
examines how she navigates the tensions between societal expectations and personal
identity. Drawing on postcolonial theory, particularly Homi Bhabha’s concept of
hybridity and Stuart Hall’s notion of identity as an evolving process, this article
highlights the transformative potential of cultural in-betweenness. Walker’s memoir
serves as a critical lens through which to understand the fluidity of identity in a
multicultural context, challenging rigid racial and cultural binaries. Chapter 1
establishes the theoretical foundation of hybridity and identity through postcolonial
perspectives; Chapter 2 examines Walker’s lived experience as a biracial and bicultural
individual negotiating social expectations; and Chapter 3 explores Embracing
Hybridity, toward a New Racial Identity Paradigm
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ISSN : 2959-9407 Editeur : UFR Lettres et Arts Université : UPGC Périodicité : Semestriel Domaines : Lettres, Langues, Littératures, Communication et Sciences de l’Education