Rewriting American Identity in the Fiction and Memoirs of Isabel - Allend

Zusatztext Craig's book is something entirely new: it engages with the fluidity of national affiliation in a globalized world in which territorial borders are rendered less relevant. Craig deploys theoretical tools with elegance and aplomb; one never has the sensation of encountering theory for theory's Sake. On the contrary! her discussions of diverse perspectives on nationalism and national identity! gender and patriarchy! and eco-criticism are used to unlock meaning and offer exciting and genuinely original readings of texts as diverse as My Invented Country ! The Sum of Our Days ! The Infinite Plan ! Paula ! Aphrodite ! Daughter of Fortune ! Portrait in Sepia ! and Zorro .' Susan Castillo! Harriet Beecher Stowe Professor of American Studies! King's College London! UK Informationen zum Autor Bonnie Craig is Graduate Instructor in the Department of English at King s College London, UK. Klappentext Moving away from territorially-bound narratives toward a more kinetic conceptualization of identity, this book represents the first analysis of the politics of American identity within the fiction and memoirs of Isabel Allende. Craig offers a radical transformation of societal frameworks through revised notions of place, temporality, and space. To come Zusammenfassung Moving away from territorially-bound narratives toward a more kinetic conceptualization of identity! this book represents the first analysis of the politics of American identity within the fiction and memoirs of Isabel Allende. Craig offers a radical transformation of societal frameworks through revised notions of place! temporality! and space. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1. Belonging within Isabel Allende's "California Dream" 2. The Politics of National Belonging 3. "The Intangible Space" of Belonging: Paradigms of Affective Engagement within Nation 4. Gendered Discourses of Patriarchal Nationalism: "The Intransigent Father" 6. Feminist, "Feminine," and 'Matriarchal' Nations? 6. Sites of Transformation within the Americas: Historical California and an Inter-American Identity 7. Future Sustainable Landscapes of Belonging: the "Young American" and Eco-Centered Ethical Frameworks 8. Conclusion...

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: B Craig, B. Craig, Bonnie Craig
• Editore: Palgrave UK
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 21.08.2013
• EAN: 9781137339973
• ISBN: 978-1-137-33997-3
• Pagine: 225
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Scienze sociali, tematiche generali; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Linguistica tedesca; letteratura in lingua tedesca; B, Gender Studies, Literature, Sociology, Cultural Studies, English, English Language, Gender studies, gender groups, Literary studies: post-colonial literature, Latin America – Mexico, Central America, South America, World Literature, Literature, general, Literature, Modern—20th century, Twentieth-Century Literature, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Biography, Literature & Literary studies, Germanic Languages, Latin American Culture, Ethnology—Latin America, Palgrave Literature Collection, Postcolonial/World Literature, America;fiction;identity;oral discourse