South Asian Racialization and Belonging After 9/11 - Masks of Threat

How do contemporary cultural and literary texts from the diaspora or from South Asia iterate patterns of racial surveillance and prejudice against South Asians in the United States after 9/11? This collection lets delves into the underpinnings of American imperialism and identity politics after 9/11.

Summary

How do contemporary cultural and literary texts from the diaspora or from South Asia iterate patterns of racial surveillance and prejudice against South Asians in the United States after 9/11? This collection lets delves into the underpinnings of American imperialism and identity politics after 9/11.

Product details

• Authors: Aparajita De
• Assisted by: Aparajita De (Editor), De Aparajita (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 30.04.2018
• EAN: 9781498538145
• ISBN: 978-1-4985-3814-5
• No. of pages: 196
• Subjects: Fiction > Narrative literature; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative literary studies; Social sciences, law, business > Ethnology > Folklore; USA, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, LITERARY COLLECTIONS / American / General, 21st Century, Terrorism, armed struggle, Social discrimination & inequality, United States of America, USA, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Literary essays, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination, Black & Asian Studies, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Social groups: religious groups and communities, Social discrimination and social justice