Asian American Literature

This book provides an introduction to Asian American literary studies by engaging the conditions, contingencies, and immediate and long-term effects of its major debates. It aims to provide recognizable contours and trajectories for the evolution of Asian American criticism as an ethnic-specific minoritarian formation in the US and to historicize its practices as an ongoing negotiation for a more self-conscious and adequate representation of the field's interests. The main body of the study is organized non-chronologically into 8 chapters, reflecting the field's demographic transformation, intellectual heterogeneity, defining moments, and cross-cutting relationship with other disciplines.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 240 pages
Publication date: 17 November 2022
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

This comprehensive book delves into the realm of Asian American literary studies, offering a comprehensive exploration of the conditions, contingencies, and profound effects of its central debates. Driven by two compelling rationales, Lings presentation of the field aims to provide recognizable contours and trajectories for the evolution of Asian American criticism as an ethnic-specific minoritarian formation within the United States. Moreover, it seeks to historicize the practices of Asian American critics, encompassing their polemics, controversies, and ideological ruptures, as an ongoing negotiation aimed at achieving a more self-conscious and adequate representation of the field's interests.

Contextualizing these rationales within the book's Introduction and Conclusion, the main body of this study is organized non-chronologically into eight chapters, each designed to reflect the dynamic influence of demographic transformation, intellectual heterogeneity, defining moments, and interconnections with other disciplines. The surveys and discussions presented herein constitute the essential criticism of Asian American literary studies, a discourse that has evolved over nearly five decades when examined retrospectively.

Through its comprehensive approach, this book offers valuable insights into the complex and evolving landscape of Asian American literary studies, shedding light on the critical debates, historical developments, and emerging trends that have shaped this field. It serves as a valuable resource for scholars, students, and enthusiasts alike, contributing to a deeper understanding of the rich tapestry of Asian American literature and culture.

Weight: 316g
Dimension: 139 x 216 x 16 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781350336018