Asia's Maritime History and Identity at Cultural Crossroads

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-041-20995-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 210 mm x 280 mm

Maritime Asia, collectively bordered by the Pacific, Indian and Arctic Ocean, sources Asia’s food reserve, goods and ideas yet figures relatively lesser in global cultural production. Asia’s ‘great highways’ and ‘wide common’ of the sea function as routes for trade and commerce that underpins globalization. Due to unprecedented human trafficking at sea, the ocean has largely become a repository for plastic pollution, waste and effluents. Complex oceanic-ecosystems make it inconceivable for human beings to take stock of the interdependence of seas, earth and atmosphere, ‘missing in context’ for redressal.

Zielgruppe

Academic and Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Kumar, L. Santhosh

Santhosh, Sreedevi

S., Preethi

T. H., Samjaila

Mary S, Steffi Santhana

Maheswary, Uma

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Globalisierung
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Geopolitik
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politikwissenschaft Allgemein Politische Studien zu einzelnen Ländern und Gebieten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. A Travelled Genre: The Novel in Khasi Literature

Badakynti Nylla Iangngap

2. Madness and Displacement in the Film Kalira Atita (Yesterday’s Past): A Geo- Demographic and

Psychoanalytic Reading of Tropical Cyclones

Shatabdi Mishra and Swaroopa Mahapatra

3. Land, Power and Politics: A Marxist Examination of the Land - Caste Nexus in Thakazhi’s

Kayar and its Geopolitical Resonances

P. Kalaivelmani and Arokia Immaculate Sheela S.

4. The Water Unites and the Land Divides: Exploring Chinese Maritime Migration and the

Birth of Kolkata Chinatown

Raymond Pao Lung Yu and Sreemoyee Sarkar

5. Kochi Water Metro: Revisiting the Economy-Ecology Paradox of Water Transportation

Arya Aiyappan, Sourav Karthikeyan and Fahim Seettha

6. Inclusion of Kappal Kalaham in Mamakam Rituals: A Sea Change in Cultural Practices

Nisha M.

7. Dual Identities and Cultural Negotiations: A Study of Goan Diasporic Communities,

Their Challenges and Contribution in Preserving Heritage

Zubaida H. and Saviro Alroy Vas

8. Spirality Motif: The Geophilosophy of the Sea in Children of the Sea

Esther Susannah Rajam

9. A Journey to Redeem or Attain Redemption?: A Study of the Migration of Knanaya

Community through Select Folk Songs

Chitra Rohan

10. Rethinking Environmental Consciousness and Sustainable Development through New Stories and

Ideologies

R. Pranesh Kumar

11. Interrogating the Colonial Legacy of Kochi: A Reading of Rigo 23’s Installation in Kochi-Muziris

Biennale

Nimmi I.

12. Of Sea and Self: A Panpsychist Analysis of Bharatan’sAmaram

Kalyani Menon and Aiswaryalakshmi M.

13. Saltwater Chronicle: Cyclonic Memory and Resilience in the Folk Ballads of the Sundarbans

Vibha Sharma and Mir Masudul Hoque

14. Silent Architects: A Study on Tamil Indentured Labourers in the Maritime British Empire

M. Samadhanam Emimal

15. Navigating Maritime Spaces: A Study of Fisherwomen and their Interactions in the Public

Realm in Alappuzha, Kerala

Indhu Vijayan and Amrutha Rinu Abraham

16. Repositioning on the Global Stage: Maritime Identity in Yukio Mishima’s the Temple of the Golden

Pavilion

Vasumathi M.

17. AVM Canal as Testimony of Oral Traditions and Cultural Memory

Brighton A. Rose, Meshach R. S. Edwin and Merrin R. S.

18. (Re)-Visiting the Marine Industry and Maritime Simulators

L. Santhosh Kumar, Thejas Gigy Thomas and Joshy Mathew

19. Colonialism at Sea: A Study of Cultural Resilience and Assimilation in Maritime Asia 104

Midhuna Mary Binu, Sreedevi Santhosh and Samjaila TH

20. When Rivers Meet the Sea: How Kerala’s Maritime Pathways Shaped the Development of

Athirampuzha as an In-land Trading Centre

Annah Thankam Mathew

21. Non-Human Agency and Identity in Plastic Debris: A Speculative Realistic Reading of

Craig Leeson’s Documentary A Plastic Ocean

Githin Gigi Mannakunnil and K. Shantichitra

22. The Tides of Change: Exploring the Intersection of Tradition and Modernity Among the

Mogaveera Community

Yajusha, Zubaida H.

23. Museum as Mediators: Integrating Local Histories within Archaeological Narratives at the

Muziris Children’s Museum, Pattanam, Kerala

Neethu Prasad

24. Navigating Morality: The Ethics and Legacy of Indian Ocean Pirates

Anju Theresa Anil and Sovya Shephyr

25. Culinary Cultural Crossroads: An Introduction to Historical and Socio-Cultural Exploration of

Indian Maritime Encounters in Southeast Asia

Irona Bhaduri

26. Maritime Spaces: Islands as Geographies of Crime and Horror

Preethi S., Pauline V. N.

27. Nautical Narratives: An Exploration from Bygone to Present

Blessy R.

28. Are We Really Out of the Tragic Triad? Understanding the Dialectic of “Paracolonialism” and

“Wet Globalization” through Blue Humanities

Shahrukh Khan

29. A Requiem for the Ocean: Ecocritical Engagements with Plastic Pollution and Coral Bleaching

Steffi Santhana Mary S.

30. Seascapes: The Ocean in Amitav Ghosh’s Sea of Poppies

Persara Lyngdoh

31. Legendary Mountains and Maritime Spheres: Exploring the Symbolic and Navigational

Significance of Mandara, Mainak, and Meru in South Asia

R. Radhika

32. Ocean Sustainability Through Storytelling: A Study of S. T. Coleridge’s Rime of The Ancient

Mariner Through the Lens of Indian and Western Literary Theories

Kuldipsinh D. Jadejam, Umamageshwari S. and Aarzoo Haji

33. Besieged by the Shifting Sea: Challenges Amid Ecological Change

Nedha Fazli M. K.

34. Traversing Maritime Chessboard: Power Plays in the Indian Ocean Region

L. Santhosh Kumar, Joshy Mathew

Andi Asrifan

35. Revisiting Maritime History through the Literary Evidences of South-Asian Piracy, Terrorism

and the Oceanic Combat for Capital and Power

Mary Raymer, C. Madan Mohan and Punit Pathak

36. Bake-Kujira: A Study of Yokai Myth, Cultural Historicization and Marine Conservation

Uma Maheswary and Swetha S.

37. Looking at the East through the Chinese Lens: A Multidisciplinary Study of Ma Huan’s

The Overall Survey of the Ocean

Sahin Shah

38. The Ministry for The Future: An Eye Opener Towards The Harrowing Collapse of Climate

Linju M. and A. J. Manju

39. A Single-Case Study on Resilience and Adaptation in the Children of Indian Coast Guard

Personnel

L. Grashya and M. John Suganya

40. Stagnant Waters and Haunting Bodies: A Study of Hydro Terror in Enmakaje through

Ambika SuthanMangad’sEndosulfan: NilavilikalAvasanikkunnilla

Aathira A. S.

41. Navigating Time and Tide: A Cultural Documentation of Maritime Ethnography and Social

Transformation in Joe D’ Cruz’s Korkai

C. Amutha Charu Sheela and Raghavi Priya

42. Coral Harmony: Implementing SDGs for Healthy Trade in Southeast Asia through

Coastal Communities

Karthick S., Merrin Antony and Shanantha T.

43. Gender Intersectionality with Cultural History and Blue Ecocriticism in Lisa See’s

The Island of Sea Women

Iflah Munaf Sathoo

44. Lord of the Flies Revisited: An Examination of Human Nature through Adolescent

Conflict on a Deserted Island

Deepikha B. and V. M. Saranya

45. Ocean as a Metaphor for Identity and Transformation in Small Days and Nights by Tishani Doshi

Sruthi K. M., Akhila Variyar and Jerrin Jose

46. Calicut and the Spice Routes: Maritime Power, Cultural Exchange, and the Legacy of the

Zamorins in Asia’s Oceanic History

Aryamol K. B.

47. The Seafaring Heroes and a Damsel in Distress: The Shared Maritime Experiences of the

Lived and the Imagined in S.P. Jananathan’sIyarkai

Sathish Kumar R., Ajit I. and Masilamani C.

48. Between Tides and Tigers: Displacement, Survival, and Cultural Identity in Amitav Ghosh’s

The Hungry Tide

D. N. P. Prema Ponmani and Alphy Maria M.A.

49. Beneath the Tide: Maritime Literature and the Hideous Mystery of “Black Water: Abyss” (2020)

Simna P. S. and Thejas Gigy Thomas

50. Chords of the Ocean: Unveiling Maritime Identity through Musicscape in Carsten Jensen’s

We, the Drowned

S. Gomathi and K. Shruthi

51. Connoted Waters: Under- standing Transcorporeality through Select Kurunthokai Poem of

Neidal Thinai in Sangam Literature of Tamil Nadu

A. Celin Raichel Sarona and T. David Jeyaraj Franklin

52. The Role of Women in Maritime Trade and Labour in Tamil Nadu’s Coastal Border:

A Gender Intersectional Perspective within Maritime Activities

Priyadarshini S., M. Rajalakshmi and Ben J. Milton

53. Building Resistance: Water Feminism in Eeram

N. Ravikumar, M. Manjula and M. Lavanya

54. The Coastal Economy versus the Agrarian Economy of South Tamil Nadu: Geopolitical and

Ecocritical Reflections on Ocean Rimmed World

Mizpah R. and Prabahar S.

55. Islands of Flavor: The Interplay of Aqua Pelagic Assemblage and Culinary Currents in

South Korea’s The Island of Sea Women

N. Archana and V. M. Saranya

56. The Mythical World of Legendary Beasts and Celestial Protectors in Asian Oceanic Lore

Kiruthick V. A. and M. John Suganya

57. Masculine Seas and Feminine Demons: Maritime Myths and Gender Dynamics in

Tiya Chatterjee’s Horrors of The Sea

Shameeha S. and V. P Anvar Sadhath

58. Potato to Protato: How the European Maritime Expedition Re-imagined the

Indian Foodscape with GM Cultivars

Daisy Roshan Rebera

Über Autor(innen)

Dr. Sreedevi Santhosh

has been teaching for the last 19 years and currently works in the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. She holds a PhD in English Studies and a PG Diploma in Translation Studies and Creative Writing. She has supervised PhD dissertations on Swedish Crime Fiction, Diasporic Studies in the Malayalam context, Gender and Sexuality studies, Graphic Novels, Travel Writings in the Malayalam Context, Food Writing and Collaborative City Spaces. Her areas of interest include Regional Studies and Cultural Studies. Her writings are featured on Zabaan-e-am podcast as South Asian Writers speak. She also serves in an advisory capacity on Doctoral Research Committees and Board of Studies.

Dr. Samjaila

TH currently works as Assistant Professor in the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. She has worked as Teaching cum Research Assistant for 4 years at Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) Vellore. Dr. Samjaila has done her PhD in First Nations Theatre and her pre-doctoral degree in Emerging Literature from the North East India. To her credits, she has published articles in reputed International journals and contributed articles in edited books on Native theatre, Ecosophy, Diaspora studies, Trauma Studies and Subaltern studies. Her area of interest include- Folktales and folklore, narrative non- fiction and oceanic studies.

Preethi S

is a faculty at the Department of English, Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. She is a PhD candidate in the School of Liberal Studies at CMR University, Bengaluru. Her primary area of research examines the collectivization of National Memory in archiving and documenting Japanese imperialism and its impact on Asian narratives of war. Her area of interests includes dystopian fiction, Gender Studies and Film Studies.

Dr Steffi Santhana Mary

is an Assistant Professor of English at Kristu Jayanti Deemed to be University, Bengaluru, where she excels as a dedicated researcher and theatre practitioner. Her academic and creative pursuits centre on Historiography, Memory Studies, and Indigenous Theatre Studies, with a growing focus on Film Studies. Steffi’s research explores the intersections of historical narratives, collective memory, and cultural identity in indigenous theatrical traditions, examining how these art forms preserve and reinterpret the past. Her work in Film Studies complements this, analysing cinematic representations of history and identity through a critical lens. With a strong foundation in literary and cultural theories, she brings nuanced perspectives to her teaching and performances, enriching both academic discourse and artistic practice in these fields.

Dr. Uma Maheswary

is a distinguished academician with over 16 years of extensive experience spanning teaching, training, academic administration, and student mentorship. She currently serves as the faculty of the Department of English at Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be University), Bengaluru. Her scholarly interests encompass Literary Theory and Criticism, African Literature, Indian Writing in English, Postcolonial Studies, and English Language Teaching. She holds a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in English Literature (Fiction) from Bharathiar University, Coimbatore. A prolific contributor to the field, she has published extensively in journals indexed in Scopus, WoS, UGC Care, and other peer-reviewed platforms, reflecting her robust research orientation. She has served as a resource person for faculty development programs and workshops and has played a pivotal role in curriculum design and academic governance across various institutions in India.

Dr. L. Santhosh Kumar

is currently an Assistant Professor of English at Kristu Jayanti (Deemed to be) University, Bengaluru, India. He has received three Honorary Doctorate Degrees from the reputed Universities and Institutes. He has presented 51 papers at State, National, International Conferences around the globe. He has published 45 research articles in National and International Journals, which are peer-reviewed, indexed in Scopus and also in books with ISBNs. He has also edited numerous books. He is in the Editorial Board of Literary Journals, which are peer-reviewed and Indexed in Scopus. He has delivered 185 talks at Workshops, Webinars and National and International Conferences around the globe.