Title: Understanding "The Joy Luck Club" With Jaques Lacan's Theory of the Mirror Stage
Abstract: This article analyses complex and subtle relationship of mothers and daughters in The Joy Luck Club,which is caused by cultural differences and national identities.By using the mirror stage theory of Jacque Lacan,the theme of Chinese-American's search for identity under mainstream western discourse is revealed with an intention to prove that only through proper recognition of their racial and gender identity,can mothers and daughters realize their own problematic self-identity.
Publication Year: 2010
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Language: en
Type: article
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