| Summary: | 碩士 === 國立清華大學 === 外國語文學系 === 103 === This thesis explores the socio-political structure revealed in the experience of travels under the post-colonial condition presented in Jessica Hagedorn’s Dream Jungle. Set in the late 20th century, Dream Jungle revolves around two loosely connected social events that evoke the history and influence of the European and American imperialisms in the Philippines. Through the act of journeying, Hagedorn’s cosmopolitan travelers, on the one hand, propose a rethinking of the colonial experience of the Philippines; on the other, reflect different forms of mobility under the contemporary social context.
Globalization is now a current world order. With the unceasingly transnational exchange, worldwide political, economic, social and cultural relations are intensified. Under this social framework, transnational travel is often encouraged or forced in order to respond to the flow of globalization. Yet, it is worth noticing that it is not just a historical process through which the borders of nation-states are blurred, the worldviews are integrated, and the interdependency between people and peoples is increased. Rather, it is an ongoing phenomenon that needs to be critically discussed with the concept of cosmopolitanism. This thesis will analyze the different forms of cosmopolitanism from the aspect of coloniality resulted from the uneven global exploitation. It aims to explore the formation of the various modes of travel and their political dimensions as revealed through this novel.
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