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September 16, 2025Pamukkale University Journal of Social Sciences InstituteOpen Access

Intersectional Othering: An Analysis of Intersectional Identities in Sebbar‘s Sherazade and Adichie‘s Americanah

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LALeyla Adıgüzel

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This analysis explores intersectional identities and oppression in two narratives, highlighting race and gender impacts.

Key Points

  • Sebbar's Sherazade critiques cultural alienation and Orientalism in France, reclaiming storytelling for liberation.
  • Adichie's Americanah reveals the challenges of institutional racism and Eurocentric beauty standards faced by Nigerian immigrants.
  • Both novels illustrate the complexities of intersectional identities and systemic differences in contemporary society.
  • The authors challenge conventional narratives, advocating for empowerment and the reclamation of marginalized voices.

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Leyla Adıgüzel (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d454c531b076d99fa5a279https://doi.org/10.30794/pausbed.1612300
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