Analysis Of Bend It Like Beckham
The dual definition of citizenship from May Joseph’s article Nomadic Identities: The Performance of Citizenship, can be used to analyze the different forms of citizenship that are presented in the film, Bend it Like Beckham, directed by Gurinder Chadha. Citizenship is typically referred to as someone being considered a member of a country under specific laws. This general idea of citizenship is further analyzed in Nomadic Identities: The Performance of Citizenship. The article presents the idea that citizenship is found to be more than a membership of a country and is concluded that citizenship can be much more personal and unique to each individual person. There is more than one definition for citizenship, the idea itself is much more complex
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Ideally, a person is a member of only one country and one culture for the entirety of their lives. In example, a citizen of the United States of America is attributed to the acquirement of legal documentation and the inhabitance of the country. This sense of being part of a larger nation is something that is wanted and not taken for granted, thus understanding why many people develop a strong sense of patriotism towards their countries becomes simpler. In a world where citizenship to a single country is the norm, moving from place to place introduces a problem for those whom are not used to staying in one place. “Mobility and stasis are experienced simultaneously, as institutions, laws, even street names change rapidly, creating a feeling of disjuncture,” (Joseph 7). Mobility alters a person’s view on both their legal and cultural citizenships by causing confusion on the subject. In Bend It Like Beckham, Jess’ family’s legal citizenship has probably undergone multiple changes due to the migration from their homeland into a new territory. Legal citizenship is subject to change depending on the location a person resides in given that polices and laws are different and unique to certain places. In comparison with legal citizenship, the cultural citizenship of Jess’ family is subject to change as her surroundings changed. Cultural citizenship is much more personal and best explained as a personal experience and participation. The fact that cultural citizenship has the ability to change can be confusing in the sense that your traditions may be altered depending on your physical location. Mobility in the physical sense suggests that mobility in the social and cultural sense will occur. With the cultural differences between Indian culture and English culture, Jess finds herself confused on the subject of participating in her cultural citizenship. Mobility proposes a problem in the
Ideally, a person is a member of only one country and one culture for the entirety of their lives. In example, a citizen of the United States of America is attributed to the acquirement of legal documentation and the inhabitance of the country. This sense of being part of a larger nation is something that is wanted and not taken for granted, thus understanding why many people develop a strong sense of patriotism towards their countries becomes simpler. In a world where citizenship to a single country is the norm, moving from place to place introduces a problem for those whom are not used to staying in one place. “Mobility and stasis are experienced simultaneously, as institutions, laws, even street names change rapidly, creating a feeling of disjuncture,” (Joseph 7). Mobility alters a person’s view on both their legal and cultural citizenships by causing confusion on the subject. In Bend It Like Beckham, Jess’ family’s legal citizenship has probably undergone multiple changes due to the migration from their homeland into a new territory. Legal citizenship is subject to change depending on the location a person resides in given that polices and laws are different and unique to certain places. In comparison with legal citizenship, the cultural citizenship of Jess’ family is subject to change as her surroundings changed. Cultural citizenship is much more personal and best explained as a personal experience and participation. The fact that cultural citizenship has the ability to change can be confusing in the sense that your traditions may be altered depending on your physical location. Mobility in the physical sense suggests that mobility in the social and cultural sense will occur. With the cultural differences between Indian culture and English culture, Jess finds herself confused on the subject of participating in her cultural citizenship. Mobility proposes a problem in the