Format:
Online-Ressource (vii, 190 p)
Edition:
Online-Ausg. 2011 Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
ISBN:
0748621059
,
0748621067
,
9780748621057
,
9780748621064
Content:
Diaspora criticism takes the concept 'diaspora' as its object of inquiry and provides a framework for discussing displaced communities in a way that takes contemporary social, cultural and economic pressures into account. It also offers an alternative to Postcolonial Studies. This book is the first to provide an accessible overview of the critical trends in Diaspora criticism and to critically evaluate the major Diaspora critics and their models, with the aim of adding to the debate on methodology. This authoritative account will be of interest to those working in Diaspora Studies and its rel
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
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COVER; COPYRIGHT; Contents; Preface; 1 Prologue to a Generic Event; 2 The Scene of Dual Territoriality; 3 The Scene of Situational Laterality; 4 The Scene of Archival Specificity; 5 The Three Pillars of Diaspora Criticism; 6 In Lieu of an Epilogue; Bibliography; Index
,
Electronic reproduction; Available via World Wide Web
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9780748621057
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Diaspora Criticism
Language:
English
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