| Alterity and Empathy in Post-1945 Asian American Narratives: Narrating Other Minds Contributor(s): Park, Hyesu (Author) |
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ISBN: 036769719X ISBN-13: 9780367697198 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $171.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Semiotics & Theory - Literary Criticism | American - Asian American - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Asian American Studies |
| Dewey: 810.989 |
| LCCN: 2021027229 |
| Physical Information: 0.44" H x 6" W x 9" (0.89 lbs) 164 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book examines how Asian American authors since 1945 have deployed the stereotype of Asian American inscrutability in order to re-examine and debunk the stereotype in various ways. By paying special attention to what narrative theorists have regarded as one of the most extraordinary aspects of fiction--its ability to give (or else deny) readers a remarkably detailed knowledge of the inner lives of their characters--this book explores deeply and systematically the specific ways Asian American narratives attribute inscrutable minds to Asian American characters, situating them at various points along a spectrum stretching between alterity and empathy. Ultimately, the book reveals the link between narrative form and larger cultural issues associated with the representation of Asian American minds, and how a nuanced investigation of narrative form can yield insights into the sociocultural embeddedness of Asian American literature under the case studies--insights that would not be available if such formal questions were by passed. |