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VOL. 11, ISSUE 4 (2025)
Intersection of diaspora and disability: A close reading of Malini Chib’s One Little Finger
Authors
Dr. Biswajit Sarkar
Abstract
Disability appears to be a socio-cultural
construct over impairment, and the living experience of a disabled person
depends heavily on several factors encountered by them in daily life. Two
significant factors that contribute most to the formulation of the experience
are sociocultural settings and the person's economic condition. Furthermore,
secondary elements such as the available infrastructure in a country, the
attitude of ordinary people towards persons with disabilities, and the
government's actions also contribute to the experience. In her autobiography, One
Little Finger, Malini Chib wrote about her personal experience as a disabled
woman living in two countries, India and England, and it is evident that she
had distinct experiences in each. This study applies textual analysis to
examine the perspectives raised in the text, with reference to theories in
Disability and Diaspora scholarship. The paper aims to explore the intersection
of disability and diaspora, a noble combination for interpreting the experience
of a disabled person.
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Pages:70-73
How to cite this article:
Dr. Biswajit Sarkar "Intersection of diaspora and disability: A close reading of Malini Chib’s One Little Finger". International Journal of English Research, Vol 11, Issue 4, 2025, Pages 70-73
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