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The Representation of Arab immigrants’ identity as portrayed in Diana Abu-Jaber’s novel Arabian Jazz: Postcolonial migrant Theory.

Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature · Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025) · hlm. 110–120

DOI
10.15294/lc.v20i1.34478
ISSN
2460-853X, 1858-0157
Terbit
2025-10-31
Penerbit
Universitas Negeri Semarang
Bahasa
eng

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The United States has been a successful land of immigration since the late 1800s. The Arab immigration is a part of that fortunate history. This paper aims to represent Arab immigrants' identity through Diana Abu-Jaber’s Arabian Jazz (1993) by using the Postcolonial migrant. The story is about the Ramoud family, who have migrated from Jordan to the United States, and one of them confused identity. Jemorah, Matussem Ramoud's daughter, has “a double-consciousness” where physically she is like an Arab but not her cultural and attitude. She struggled with her identity because she was born in Jordan and grew up as a teenager in Euclid, the United States. Her aunties also insist that Jemorah get married to an Arabian because they want to preserve the heritage, Arab culture, and the family’s honor. Her condition is quite different from Melvina, Jemorah’s younger sister, in that she can adapt well to American culture. This novel also examines identity as a component of hybridity, especially in Jemorah and Melvina, as the main characters. This paper concludes that the second generation of Arab-Americans lost their identity, and it is quite different from the first generation, who preserve their Arab heritage, norms, tradition, values, and identity.

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  • State University of Semarang
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  • Universitas Gadjah Mada
  • Syarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta
  • National Research and Innovation Agency
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Fatma HetamiState University of Semarang1
Rohaeni RohaeniState University of Semarang1
Maria Johana Ari WidayantiState University of Semarang1
Yosia Puri SaputroState University of Semarang1
Mohamad Ikhwan RosyidiState University of Semarang1
Hanna Eka RositaState University of Semarang1
Nur Lailiyatul InayahSyarif Hidayatullah State Islamic University Jakarta1
Rudi HartonoState University of Semarang1
Wayan AnggunturState University of Semarang1
Dono IndartoSebelas Maret University1
Hafi NurinasariSebelas Maret University1
SajidanSebelas Maret University1
Didik Tulus SubektiNational Research and Innovation Agency1

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	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Purwanto, Bambang</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Faruk</dc:creator>
	<dc:creator xml:lang="en">Munjid, Achmad </dc:creator>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Arab-American</dc:subject>
	<dc:subject xml:lang="en">Arab Imigrants</dc:subject>
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	<dc:source xml:lang="en">Language Circle: Journal of Language and Literature; Vol. 20 No. 2 (2025): October 2025 Reguler Issue; 110 - 120</dc:source>
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