CONTENTS

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I Introduction 1-25
I.1 Postmodernism and its Implications
I.2 Life and Works of Maggie Gee
I.3 A Comparative Analysis of the Two Groups of
Novels
I.4 The Proposed Plan of the Research
II The Postmodern Ideology and Maggie Gee's Fiction 26-68
II.1. Modernism
II.2. Postmodernism and its Legacy
II.3. The Architects of Postmodernism
II.4. Postmodernist Fiction and its Contribution
III Condition-of-England Novels: A Self-Reflective 69-130
Mood
III.1 Disintegration of Social Institutions:
Family and Marriage
III.2 Materialism: Lack of Spirituality, Morality,
Religion and Faith
III.3 Visual Representation: Cinematic Techniques
and Visual Impression of Objects, Places and
Persons
III.4 Pastiche and Photographic Presentation: Music,
Painting, Sculpture and Other
III.5 Postmodern Narrative Technique: Plot
Structure, Setting, Characterization, Point of
View and Structural Design
III.6 Class Conflict, Inequalities, Violence and
Social Mobility
III.7 Marginalization and Search for Self-Identity
III.8 Cultural Studies: Multiculturalism as a
Multidisciplinary Approaches
III.9 Global and Domestic Concerns between Wealth
and Poverty
III.10 Thematic Complexities and Stylistic Devices
III.11 Digitalized World: Techno Culture, Pop-
culture, Media Culture and Supersonic Speed
III.12 Sociological, Psychological, Political and
Economic Aspects in Postmodern Age
III.13 Humans, Non-humans and Nature:
Interrelationship
III.14 Black Comedy and Hyper Reality
III.15 Maggie Gee’s Philosophy of Life and her
Interest in Evolutionary Biology
III.16 Loss of Ecological Equilibrium and
Impact of Postmodernism on Human Psyche
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IV Ugandan Novels: Home Coming, Cultural Conflicts 131-192
& Social Critique
IV.1 Disintegration of Social Institutions:
Family and Marriage
IV.2 Materialism: Lack of Spirituality, Morality,
Religion and Faith
IV.3 Visual Representation: Cinematic Techniques
and Visual Impression of Objects, Places and
Persons
IV.4 Pastiche and Photographic Presentation:
Music, Painting, Sculpture and Other
IV.5 Postmodern Narrative Technique: Plot
Structure, Setting, Characterization, Point of
View and Structural Design
IV.6 Class Conflict, Inequalities, Violence and Social
Mobility
IV.7 Marginalization and Search for Self-Identity
IV.8 Cultural Studies: Multiculturalism and
Multidisciplinary Approaches
IV.9 Global and Domestic Concerns between Wealth
and Poverty
IV.10 Thematic Complexities and Stylistic Devices
IV.11 Digitalized World: Techno Culture, Pop-
culture, Media Culture and Supersonic
Speed
IV.12 Sociological, Psychological, Political and
Economic Aspects in Postmodern Age
IV.13 Humans, Non-humans and Nature:
Interrelationship
IV.14 Black Comedy and Hyper Reality
IV.15 Maggie Gee’s Philosophy of Life and her
Interest in Evolutionary Biology
IV.16 Loss of Ecological Equilibrium and Impact of
Postmodernism on Human Psyche
V Conclusion 193-210
V.1 Major Findings of the Present Study
V.2 Practical Implications of the Study
V.3 Academic Implications of the Study
V.4 Pedagogical Implications of the Study
V.5 Scope for Further Research
Bibliography 211-222