关键词: 新型郊区叙事, 文化身份, 《郊区佛爷》, 哈雷夫·库雷西

Abstract: The suburbs of London are often seen as derogatory spaces in traditional British literature. In the context of globalization, cultural landscapes in the suburbs have also begun to change as more and more ethnic groups have flooded in. By tracing the cultural identity of protagonist Karim, Hanif Kureishi breaks the stereotyped image of the suburbs in British novels and deconstructs the opposition between the suburbs and cities. Kureishis attempt to create a new cultural model in the suburbs not only proved that the suburbs have become multicultural producers in the context of globalization, but also revealed a fluid and diverse concepts of cultural identity.

Key words: new suburban narrative, cultural identity, The Buddha of Suburbia, Hanif Kureishi