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In the past fifty years, according to Christine So, the narratives of many popular Asian American books have been dominated by economic questions-what money can buy, how money is lost, how money is circulated, and what labor or objects are worth. Focusing on books that have achieved mainstream popularity, a"Economic Citizens"aunveils the logic of economic exchange that determined Asian AmericansOCO transnational migrations and national belonging.
With penetrating insight, So examines literary works that have been successful in the U.S. marketplace but have been read previously by critics largely as narratives of alienation or assimilation, includinga"Fifth Chinese Daughter, Flower Drum Song, Falling Leaves"aanda"Turning Japanese." In contrast to other studies that have focused on the marginalization of Asian Americans, a"Economic Citizens"aexamines how Asian Americans have entered into the public sphere.
Author: Gerald C. Horne
ISBN-10: 1592138993
ISBN-13: 9781592138999
Publisher: Temple University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/01/2008
Pages: 272
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.30w x 1.00d
Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 06/23/2008 pg. 47
Chronicle of Higher Education 10/10/2008 pg. 20
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