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IJLLL 2026 Vol.12(1): 89-94
DOI: 10.18178/IJLLL.2026.12.1.636

Representation of Race and Ethnicity in Global Literature: A Comparative Analysis

Alaknanda Matade
Department of English, Dr D.Y. Patil Arts, Commerce and Science College, Pimpri, India
Email: aluranga7@gmail.com

Manuscript received November 28, 2025; accepted February 2, 2026; published March 30, 2026

Abstract—This paper provides a systematic review of scholarship published between 2014 and 2025 on race and ethnicity in English literary studies. Its purpose is to examine how recent research has broadened the field across geographical, theoretical, and pedagogical dimensions while identifying emerging gaps. A curated body of representative works was selected through database searches and thematic clustering, with attention to regional diversity and interdisciplinary approaches. The review highlights five main areas: postcolonial geographies that trace the intersections of space, migration, and colonial legacies; studies of identity negotiation across diasporic, Asian-American, and Latinx contexts; innovations in African and Afro-Caribbean writing; Indigenous literatures that reassert cultural sovereignty; and digital storytelling projects that expand access and reshape pedagogical practice. Results indicate that while the field has grown more global and methodologically diverse, engagement with non-canonical voices, Indigenous perspectives, and digital literatures remains uneven. The study concludes that future work must integrate literary analysis with digital humanities and pedagogical inquiry to address these gaps. By synthesizing developments across multiple traditions, this review demonstrates how race and ethnicity remain central to understanding literary production, cultural negotiation, and educational practice in the twenty-first century.
 
Keywords—race and ethnicity, English literary studies, postcolonial theory, diaspora, indigenous literature, digital storytelling, pedagogy, global literature digital humanities

Cite: Alaknanda Matade, "Representation of Race and Ethnicity in Global Literature: A Comparative Analysis," International Journal of Languages, Literature and Linguistics, vol. 12, no. 1, pp. 89-94, 2026.

Copyright © 2026 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).


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