CULTURAL INTERACTION IN A PASSAGE TO INDIA
CULTURAL INTERACTION IN A PASSAGE TO INDIA
Author(s): Smaranda ȘtefanoviciSubject(s): Other Language Literature, Cultural Anthropology / Ethnology, Theory of Literature
Published by: Editura University Press, Universitatea de Medicina, Farmacie, Stiinte si Tehnologie “George Emil Palade” din Targu Mures
Keywords: cultural interaction; cultural anthropology; socio-cultural interpretation; cultural conservatism; conflict and cooperation;
Summary/Abstract: The article focuses on cultural interaction from a historical, social, religious, and economic point of view in A Passage to India, book, and film. Can an Englishman and an Indian be friends? Two conflicting cultures, which, through the lens of a holistic approach, will be observed through elements of ethnology, ethnocentrism, human thinking, and behavior. The conclusion of the article will highlight the fact that, despite apparent cultural reconciliation, the characters, both British and Indian, are not ready yet to eradicate the racial tensions and prejudices inherent in both cultures, and hence, are incapable of cultural and human cooperation in a productive way.
Journal: Acta Marisiensis. Philologia
- Issue Year: 2/2020
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 78-84
- Page Count: 7
- Language: English