![]() Throughout the novel, food plays an important role as a link between the characters and their Bengali roots. These characters do not receive the American products in their native country as Wasserstrom argues nevertheless, when the Gangulis first move to the USA they create their own little Calcutta where they gradually let in the influence of America. ![]() Yet, when looking closely at the characters of Ashima and Gogol and their relationship with food in Jhumpa Lahiri’s novel The Namesake, we learn that this is not quite the case. ![]() Wasserstrom claims that “American products on distinctly new cultural meanings when moved from the US” (22) into other cultures, and that it is superficial of us to equate globalization with Americanization. In his essay “A Mickey Mouse Approach to Globalization” Jeffrey N. ![]()
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