Expatriation of Cultural identity in Nadine Gordimer’s July’s People

Abstract

Nadine Gordimer’s July’s People exemplifies the expatriation of cultural identity in a racially prejudiced society. The reliance of the colonizers on the colonized subverts the question of identity due to social and political incongruity in the apartheid society of South Africa. The confrontation of two different cultures initiates ambivalent and traumatic consequences. The cross-cultural encounter creates cultural disparity and identity crisis resulting in the development of hybrid identity. It also explores the adaptability of the characters to the new culture. The inversion of power challenges and redefines the doctrine of democracy in forming a common culture.  The study delves into Homi Bhabha’s theory of hybridity to analyse the text.