Ends of assimilation : the formation of Chicano literature

'Ends of Assimilation' compares sociological and Chicano/a (Mexican-American) literary representations of assimilation. It argues that while Chicano/a literary works engage assimilation in complex, often contradictory ways, they manifest an underlying conviction in literature's produc...

Ausführliche Beschreibung

1. Verfasser:

Cutler, John Alba

Format:

Elektronisch E-Book

Sprache:

Englisch

Veröffentlicht:

New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.

Zusammenfassung:

'Ends of Assimilation' compares sociological and Chicano/a (Mexican-American) literary representations of assimilation. It argues that while Chicano/a literary works engage assimilation in complex, often contradictory ways, they manifest an underlying conviction in literature's productive power. At the same time, Chicano/a literature demonstrates assimilation sociology's inattention to its status as a representational discourse.

Umfang:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Anmerkungen:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Anmerkungen:

English

Bibliografie:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0-19-021014-1

Schlagworte:

American literature > Mexican American authors > History and criticism.

Assimilation (Sociology) in literature.

English

Languages & Literatures

American Literature

Bezugswerke:

Parallelausgabe: 0-19-021011-7

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