{"product_id":"racial-feelings-jeffrey-santa-ana-9781439911921","title":"Racial Feelings: Asian America in a Capitalist Culture of Emotion","description":"In \u003ci\u003eRacial Feelings, \u003c\/i\u003eJeffrey Santa Ana examines how Asian American narratives communicate and critique--to varying degrees--the emotions that power the perception of Asians as racially different. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Santa Ana explores various forms of Asian American cultural production, ranging from literature and graphic narratives to film and advertising, to illuminate the connections between global economic relations and the emotions that shape aspirations for the good life. He illustrates his argument with examples including the destitute Filipino immigrant William Paulinha, in Han Ong's \u003ci\u003eFixer Chao, \u003c\/i\u003ewho targets his anger on the capitalist forces of objectification that racially exploit him, and Nan and Pingpin in Ha Jin's \u003ci\u003eA Free Life\u003c\/i\u003e, who seek happiness and belonging in America. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eRacial Feelings \u003c\/i\u003eaddresses how Asian Americans both resist and rely on stereotypes in their writing and art work. In addition, Santa Ana investigates how capitalism shapes and structures an emotional discourse that represents Asians as both economic exemplars and threats. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jeffrey Santa Ana\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439911924\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439911921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/12\/2015\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.15lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d","brand":"Jeffrey Santa Ana","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48065586659583,"sku":"9781439911921","price":90.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_4b18170f-e302-4dc5-b7fb-c1b7c244bc84.jpg?v=1768675956","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/racial-feelings-jeffrey-santa-ana-9781439911921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}