| American Studies as Transnational Practice: Turning Toward the Transpacific Contributor(s): Shu, Yuan (Editor), Pease, Donald E. (Editor) |
|
 |
ISBN: 1611688477 ISBN-13: 9781611688474 Publisher: Dartmouth College Press OUR PRICE: $42.75 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | Subjects & Themes - Politics - Political Science | Colonialism & Post-colonialism - Literary Criticism | American - Asian American |
| Dewey: 810.989 |
| LCCN: 2015030774 |
| Series: Re-Mapping the Transnational: A Dartmouth Series in American |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6.1" W x 9.2" (1.30 lbs) 416 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Asian |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This wide-ranging collection brings together an eclectic group of scholars to reflect upon the transnational configurations of the field of American studies and how these have affected its localizations, epistemological perspectives, ecological imaginaries, and politics of translation. The volume elaborates on the causes of the transnational paradigm shift in American studies and describes the material changes that this new paradigm has effected during the past two decades. The contributors hail from a variety of postcolonial, transoceanic, hemispheric, and post-national positions and sensibilities, enabling them to theorize a "crossroads of cultures" explanation of transnational American studies that moves beyond the multicultural studies model. Offering a rich and rewarding mix of essays and case studies, this collection will satisfy a broad range of students and scholars. |