Transnationalism and the Asian American heroine : essays on literature, film, myth and media / edited by Lan Dong.

"This collection examines transnational Asian American women in fictional narratives. It analyzes how certain heroines who are culturally rooted in Asian regions have been transformed and re-imagined in America and have played significant roles in Asian American literary studies as well as community...

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Other Authors: Dong, Lan, 1974-
Language:English
Published: Jefferson, N.C. : McFarland & Co., Publishers, 2010.
Subjects:
American fiction > Asian American authors > History and criticism.
American fiction > Women authors > History and criticism.
Asian American women in literature.
Asian American women in motion pictures.
Asian American women > Intellectual life.
Transnationalism in literature.
Feminism in literature.
Physical Description:viii, 231 pages
Format: Book
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Summary:
"This collection examines transnational Asian American women in fictional narratives. It analyzes how certain heroines who are culturally rooted in Asian regions have been transformed and re-imagined in America and have played significant roles in Asian American literary studies as well as community life. The interdisciplinary essays display perspectives in Asian American literary studies and transnational feminism"--Provided by publisher.
Call Number:PS153.A84 T75 2010
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780786446322 (softcover : alk. paper)