Global flows and local voices in Zadie Smith’s White Teeth.

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Reflektif Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, cilt.6, sa.2, ss.387-393, 2025 (Hakemli Dergi)

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 6 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2025
  • Dergi Adı: Reflektif Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.387-393
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

This article investigates how Doreen Massey’s concepts of A Global Sense of Place and Geographies of Power can be applied to

Zadie Smith’s White Teeth (2000) to analyze the dynamic construction of locality in multicultural London. By depicting intersecting

lives across ethnic, cultural, and generational divides, Smith’s novel presents London as a fluid and contested space shaped by global

migration, history, and power flows. The study examines how the novel translates the city’s audiovisual textures—urban landscapes,

voices, and cultural signifiers—into narrative form. Massey’s framework enables a reading of White Teeth where locality is viewed

not as fixed or nostalgic, but as a site of mobility, interaction, and conflict. This approach emphasizes how Smith’s portrayal of North

London captures the complexities of globalization and redefines the literary representation of place.