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Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah
Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. urn:nbn:hr:142:835869
Kolar, Čarna-Senka
Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Department of English Language and Literature

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Kolar, Č. S. (2023). Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah (Master's thesis). Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. Retrieved from https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:835869

Kolar, Čarna Senka. "Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:835869

Kolar, Čarna Senka. "Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah." Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2023. https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:835869

Kolar, Č. S. (2023). 'Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah', Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, accessed 13 March 2025, https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:835869

Kolar ČS. Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah [Master's thesis]. Osijek: Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences; 2023 [cited 2025 March 13] Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:835869

Č. S. Kolar, "Fashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah", Master's thesis, Josip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences, Osijek, 2023. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:142:835869

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TitleFashion as an Expression of Authenticity, Identity, and Heritage in the Novel Americanah
Title (croatian)Moda kao izraz autentičnosti, identiteta i nasljeđa u romanu Americanah
AuthorČarna-Senka Kolar
MentorJasna Poljak Rehlicki (mentor)
Committee memberJasna Poljak Rehlicki (predsjednik povjerenstva)
Committee memberLjubica Matek (član povjerenstva)
Committee memberJadranka Zlomislić (član povjerenstva)
GranterJosip Juraj Strossmayer University of Osijek
Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
(Department of English Language and Literature)
Osijek
Defense date and country2023-09-20, Croatia
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		HUMANISTIC SCIENCES
Philology
Anglistics
Abstract
The paper analyzes the way in which fashion affects people’s inner and outer world. More precisely, how people view others and themselves while considering the outer appearance of a person. Furthermore, it analyzes the important topics in Adichie’s novel Americanah (2013), and considers how these topics are connected to fashion, appearance, and the way characters present themselves. This is exemplified through the experiences of the main character, Ifemelu, while adapting to the new American way of life. The first part of the paper deals with the general psychological overlook of the way fashion influences the way people see both themselves and those around them. Furthermore, it considers the consequences this can have on a person’s mental health. The second part of the paper analyzes identity, heritage, and authenticity and how they are expressed in the novel. Firstly, it deals with the expression of identity and heritage through hair. Secondly, it examines the connection between authenticity, and how characters (do not) show it through language (communication), style, and difference between American and African fashion.
Keywords
Languageenglish
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:142:835869
Study programmeTitle: English Language and Literature (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training, Translation and Interpreting Studies, Philology
Course: Teacher Training
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti (magistar/magistra edukacije engleskog jezika i književnosti)
Study programmeTitle: Philosophy (double major); specializations in: Teacher Training
Course: Teacher Training
Study programme type: university
Study level: graduate
Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra edukacije filozofije (magistar/magistra edukacije filozofije)
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