Homi Bhabha's Third Space and African identity

Kalua, Fetson

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“…On the other hand, Ray [17] posits that globalisation creates a fluid world due to increased hybridism and differentiation. Hybridism according to scholars like Bhabha [18] and Soja [19] is a state of "in-betweenness." As far as Bhabha is concerned, hybridism manifests itself as a form of progressive alternative in the construction of culture and identity.…”

Section: Globalisation and Youth Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Esteem: A Positive Way to Psychosocial Well-Being

Ntshuntshe¹,

Gqeba²,

Gqeba³

et al. 2020

Counseling and Therapy

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The process of globalisation has changed the pattern of social life of people across the globe. Undoubtedly this has had a bad impact on the lives of the people as it affects their social structures. This is because even though globalisation does have its advantages, it also has its disadvantages which we can say are the "negative effects" it has on people. The people that are mostly affected are the youth as they tend to be very "impressionable" and sometimes even "gullible" to the most appealing media and technology advances. For some they seek affirmations in these platforms, which may work to their detriment. Hence negative effects of globalisation manifests in all kinds of problems which have the potential to destroy individuals and families if there are no proper interventions in place to ensure better outcomes for all. This chapter will then try to explain what globalisation is, its impact on individuals especially the youth and the role of family and teachers in establishing and affirming children's positive self-esteem. Ultimately the chapter will end by outlining therapy approaches for positive self-esteem formation.

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Section: Globalisation and Youth Identitymentioning

confidence: 99%

Self-Esteem: A Positive Way to Psychosocial Well-Being

Ntshuntshe¹,

Gqeba²,

Gqeba³

et al. 2020

Counseling and Therapy

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“…The emergence of hybridity is located in an in-between, liminal spacethe third space (Bhabha, 1994). The third space is used as a metaphor for the ambiguous virtual site of hybridity (Kalua, 2009), a contradictory and ambivalent space which serves to destabilise established oppositional polarities such as the centre-periphery praxis and claims to cultural purity (Acheraïou, 2011). Within this space, cultural differences are re-interpreted in ways that differ from established norms of both competing cultures, thus formulating something that is entirely newan identity that is neither one nor the other.…”

Section: Postcolonial Hybridity and Diasporamentioning

confidence: 99%

“…What is at play here is not just idle speculation, nor mere reflection, nor just a form of coercive subjugation that results in the construction of the professional hybrid. Rather, it is a process of celebrating a dynamic, yet liminal and ambivalent, space of cultural change characterised by shifting identities (Kalua, 2009), represented by the shift from the local non-professional postcolonial subject to the combined global and local professional having qualified with the ACCA although the global and local dimensions do not feature equally.…”

Section: Accountancy As Postcolonial Third Space Of Hybriditymentioning

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Postcolonial hybridity, diaspora and accountancy

Kaifala

Gallhofer

Milner

et al. 2019

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore perceptions and lived experiences of Sierra Leonean chartered and aspiring accountants, vis-à-vis their professional identity with a particular focus on two elements of postcolonial theory, hybridity and diaspora. Design/methodology/approach A qualitative methodological framework was employed. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 participants about their perceptions of their professional identity and their professional experiences both within and outside Sierra Leone. Findings The current professionalisation process is conceptualised as a postcolonial third space where hybrid professional accountants are constructed. Professional hybridity blurs the local/global praxis being positioned as both local and global accountants. Participants experience difficulty “fitting into” the local accountancy context as a consequence of their hybridisation. As such, a diaspora effect is induced which often culminates in emigration to advanced countries. The paper concludes that although the current model engenders emancipatory social movements for individuals through hybridity and diaspora, it is nonetheless counterproductive for Sierra Leone’s economic development and the local profession in particular. Research limitations/implications This study has significant implications for understanding how the intervention of global professional bodies in developing countries shapes the professionalisation process as well as perceptions and lived experiences of chartered and aspiring accountants in these countries. Originality/value While extant literature implicates the legacies of colonialism/imperialism on the institutional development of accountancy (represented by recognised professional bodies), this paper employs the critical lens of postcolonial theory to conceptualise the lived experiences of individuals who are directly impacted by such institutional arrangements.

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“…Studies in this area involved scientists such as M. Agar [2], P.F. Bandia [3], S. Bassnett [4][5], E. Federici [6], F. Kalua [7], I.P. Fernándes [8], G.K. Bhambra [9], R. Young [10], T. Shamma [11] etc., as well as Homi K. Bhabha, which will be discussed in this article.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

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Sociocultural and Linguistic Reflections on Post-colonial Studies of H.K. Bhabha

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The article is devoted to the socio-cultural and linguistic analysis of the postcolonial theory of H.K. Bhabha, who attempted to explain the colonial discourse, based on the concepts of “hybrid space” and “the phenomenon of mimicry” in his work “The Location of Culture” (1994). According to him, the colonial discourse is a complex, ambivalent and often contradictory process. The movement in time and space does not allow different identities become frozen in the unity of opposite. The difficulty lies in the exact definition of hybridity, understood as a boundary between the fixed identities. Particular attention is paid to the interpretation of the concept of translation of H.K. Bhabha, who believes that the translational process goes through some previously established boundaries and therefore puts them into question. H.K. Bhabha argues that the process of translation leads to hybridity codes and verbal propositions, actualizing their semantics in the socio-cultural situation of the target language. In addition, the focus of research interest of the authors got some lexical and grammatical features of the monograph “The Location of Culture” as a representative sample of the type of the humanitarian scientific style with a primarily cognitive-dominant.

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Homi Bhabha's Third Space and African identity

Cited by 44 publications

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Self-Esteem: A Positive Way to Psychosocial Well-Being

Self-Esteem: A Positive Way to Psychosocial Well-Being

Postcolonial hybridity, diaspora and accountancy

Sociocultural and Linguistic Reflections on Post-colonial Studies of H.K. Bhabha

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