• Asya Shahanaz. K

: Home is the nostalgic place of memories, especially when it comes to food memories. It is the place of memories which gives a sense of cultural grounding in the lives of the individuals. Moreover, food is said to shape the narratives of our lives. For instance, food shapes the emotional, psychological, social, economic, political, historical, and cultural realities of the people. Usually, families with a pride of history pass their cultural and ethnic familial meals to the younger generations. Food is the constituent element in creating an identity and shaping the culture. Thus, it has gradually been adopted as the part of culture, thereby can be considered as an expression of cultural identity. When immigrants migrate from one place to the other, they carry their lifestyles which are the sole reason for preserving the food culture. It is widely accepted that the cuisine of any community or country reflects the history, lifestyle, values and beliefs. The physical environment, past memories and other several factors will shape the food memory leaving the traces of culture. The current study will discuss the relationship between food and gender, food and class, food and Diaspora as depicted in the Indian English Narratives. The main aim and objective of the study is to study, understand, analyze and critique the relationship between food and culture as represented in the literary works of India. For this, the study will compare the way gender, class and Diaspora shapes the food culture of a nation or country. The study also seeks to find out unique ways class determines in shaping the culture of the people. The study will compare both the immigrant and non immigrant writer’s works to show the different ways of influencing the culture. Moreover, the current study will employ the theory of food culture, to explore the concept of multiculturalism in the selected works.

class, culture, Diaspora, food, gender, literature, multiculturalism

"FOOD, CLASS, GENDER, DIASPORA: A STUDY OF INDIAN ENGLISH NARRATIVES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no.537-543, February-2019, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B76.pdf

"FOOD, CLASS, GENDER, DIASPORA: A STUDY OF INDIAN ENGLISH NARRATIVES", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.6, Issue 2, page no. pp537-543, February-2019, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1902B76.pdf