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@article{183936,
        author = {M. Rajeshwari and Dr. E. Arokya Shylaja},
        title = {FROM IMMUREMENT TO LIBERATION: MIGRATION, ABJECTION AND OTHERNESS IN THE IMMIGRANT THROUGH JULIA KRISTEVA’S LENS},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {12},
        number = {3},
        pages = {3417-3421},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=183936},
        abstract = {In literature, migration is a common theme that explores the emotional, social, and cultural impacts of moving from one place to another. It often symbolizes exploring displacement, identity crises, cultural conflicts, and personal transformation. Manju Kapur vividly portrays the psychological struggles associated with migration through the journey of its protagonist, Nina in the novel The Immigrant. Through the character of Nina in The Immigrant, Kapur portrays a self-discovered woman who undergoes a transformative journey. Nina migrates not only from India to Canada but also from traditional constraints to self-identity, from cultural conformity to personal independence. This research paper analyzes the novel by using the lens of Julia Kristeva’s psychoanalytical feminism theory. This article will apparently focus on Nina, whose journey reflects an immigration towards a new way of life, one that embraces autonomy, adaptation, and empowerment.},
        keywords = {Infertility and Abjection, Migration, Psychological Fragmentation, and Reclaiming the Self.},
        month = {August},
        }