UID:
almahu_9949385414502882
Format:
1 online resource :
,
illustrations
ISBN:
9781003142973
,
1003142974
,
9781000482331
,
1000482332
,
1000482278
,
9781000482270
Series Statement:
Narrative theory and culture
Content:
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.
Additional Edition:
Print version: PARK, HYESU. ALTERITY AND EMPATHY IN POST-1945 ASIAN AMERICAN NARRATIVES. [Place of publication not identified] : ROUTLEDGE, 2021 ISBN 036769719X
Language:
English
Keywords:
Electronic books.
;
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
URL:
https://www.taylorfrancis.com/books/9781003142973
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