The Dialectics of Our America
The Dialectics of Our America
Summary
Entering the debate on American literary history, this study offers a perspective on what constitutes not only the canon of American literature, but also the notion of America itself. The author argues for a conception of American culture which is more responsive to trans-national ideologies.
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The Dialectics of Our America by Jos Saldvar
Entering the debate on American literary history, this study offers a perspective on what constitutes not only the canon of American literature, but also the notion of America itself. The author argues for a conception of American culture which is more responsive to trans-national ideologies.José David Saldívar is Professor of Comparative Literature and Chair and Director of the Undergraduate Program in Comparative Studies in Race and Ethnicity at Stanford University. His books include Border Matters: Remapping American Cultural Studies, as well as The Dialectics of Our America: Genealogy, Cultural Critique, and Literary History and Criticism in the Borderlands: Studies in Chicano Literature, Culture, and Ideology (co-edited with Héctor Calderón), both also published by Duke University Press.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780822311690 |
| ISBN 10 | 0822311690 |
| Title | The Dialectics of Our America |
| Author | José David Saldívar |
| Series | Post Contemporary Interventions |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Duke University Press |
| Year published | 1991-10-31 |
| Number of pages | 232 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |