Cultural Survival in Exile: Diaspora and Masculinity in Vassanji’s No New Land

Gender, has an impact on virtually every facet of our lives. A person’s gender is an essential component of their complete identity. Some men do not subscribe to the qualities and features of hegemonic masculinity, yet, it is the cultural and institutional practices that can exercise their effect on these men. Given that masculinity plays a significant role in the lives of men and its impact on women and children. This paper investigates how masculinity is portrayed in Vassanji’s novel No New Land and examines how immigration to foreign places either promotes or challenges men’s sense of masculinity. An examination of the representation of significant male figures in Vassanji's No New Land provides views of two distinct civilizations and permits a transnational and transcultural comparison of the consequences of masculinity on men who migrate to various cultures. Given that gender studies often overlook the challenges men face compared to those faced by women under patriarchy, this study adds to the growing body of research highlighting the issues men encounter under patriarchy.