http://pucir.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/163 Assistant Professor, Bethlehem Veng, Aizawl 2026-04-30T05:45:40Z http://pucir.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/924 Title: Western Education and the Mizo Approach: Impact on Naming Pattern Authors: Zodinsangi, Jamie Abstract: In the postcolonial arena, questions of identity politics, race, gender, journeys, memory, problems of de-territorialization and re-territorialization in relation to exile and migrancy, the relationship between center and periphery and notion of home and abroad have gained significance. The impact of the west on Mizo society has resulted in a ridiculous craze for Westernized names, fashion and lifestyle in general. This is so because the once unadulterated Mizo culture that existed in the pre-colonial era has been tampered by the introduction of Western mannerism as well as Christianity. Today, there are as many Mizos bearing anglicized names as there are those having pure, unaltered traditional names in the local vernacular. This paper will attempt to explore the politics of anglicized names and its subsequent impact on the formation of Mizo cultural identity. 2015-12-04T00:00:00Z http://pucir.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/412 Title: The Perception of Home: A Study of the Mizo Diaspora in Zorock’s “Zoram ngaih hla” Authors: Zodinsangi, Jamie Abstract: The term diaspora was used initially for the dispersal of Jews when they were forced into exile to Babylonia. Today, Diaspora implies a “dislocation from the nation-state or geographical location of origin and relocation in one or more nation-states, territories, or countries” (Briziel and Mannur 1) as such it is now used to refer to any transnational community which has a particular ethnic identity and in turn share common bonding as well. In the context of the Indian diaspora, in earlier times, the formation of the Indian diaspora was often as a result of induced emigration or bond but in more recent decades it usually occurs due to free choice and often for economic, artistic or social advantage. 2021-09-01T00:00:00Z http://pucir.inflibnet.ac.in:8080/jspui/handle/123456789/410 Title: SHADOWS IN THE LIGHT: REREADING THE CULTURAL DYNAMICS OF SELECTED FOLK AND FAIRY TALES Authors: Zodinsangi, Jamie 2016-08-01T00:00:00Z