Alienhood - Citizenship, Exile, and the Logic of Difference

"Alien" has a double meaning in the United States, suggesting both "foreigner" and "extraterrestrial creature." This work explores this semantic duality. It offers a critical understanding of transnational culture. It examines "alienhood" and the impact it has on the daily experiences of migrants, legal or illegal.

Riassunto

"Alien" has a double meaning in the United States, suggesting both "foreigner" and "extraterrestrial creature." This work explores this semantic duality. It offers a critical understanding of transnational culture. It examines "alienhood" and the impact it has on the daily experiences of migrants, legal or illegal.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Katarzyna Marciniak, Marciniak Katarzyna
• Editore: University Of Minnesota Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.07.2006
• EAN: 9780816645763
• ISBN: 978-0-8166-4576-3
• Pagine: 272
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 19 mm
• Categorie: Saggistica > Politica, società, economia > Politica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Sociologia > Teorie sociologiche