| Asianfail: Narratives of Disenchantment and the Model Minority Contributor(s): Ty, Eleanor (Author) |
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ISBN: 0252082354 ISBN-13: 9780252082351 Publisher: University of Illinois Press OUR PRICE: $29.70 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies - Literary Criticism | American - Asian American - Performing Arts | Theater - History & Criticism |
| LCCN: 2016958953 |
| Series: Asian American Experience |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.10 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Cultural Region - Canadian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Eleanor Ty's bold exploration of literature, plays, and film reveals how young Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have struggled with the ethos of self-sacrifice preached by their parents. This new generation's narratives focus on protagonists disenchanted with their daily lives. Many are depressed. Some are haunted by childhood memories of war, trauma, and refugee camps. Rejecting an obsession with professional status and money, they seek fulfillment by prioritizing relationships, personal growth, and cultural success. As Ty shows, these storytellers have done more than reject a narrowly defined road to happiness. They have rejected neoliberal capitalism itself. In so doing, they demand that the rest of us reconsider our outmoded ideas about the so-called model minority. |