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    Contesting identities: a study of the nexus between double-consciousness and belonging in Angie Thomas’ The Hate U Give (2017); Samira Ahmed’s Love, Hate & Other Filters (2018) and Gloria Chao’s American Panda (2018)
    (University of Zululand, 2022) Mbiba, Lizwe; Mafu, L.
    This study’s purpose is to interrogate the connection that exists between double-consciousness, belonging and identity among minority ethnic groups in the modern American society. The study also analyses how those Americans who are not predominantly white Americans and have ethnic origins in some parts of the world like Asian and African continents, seem to live less fulfilling lives and resultantly writhe with prejudices and segregation in their quest to achieve the full potential of their lives. The end result of this process is an existential crisis that is directly linked to their contradictory identities. It is in the study that the researcher also asks how societal as well as familial expectations and stereotypes impact on the identity of their members leading to dualism of character (double-consciousness). The focus of this research is thus to analyse the link between the individual, family, societal values and how this complement and influence each other in the formation of identity and belongingness to that particular society.