Transnationalism and the Asian American Heroine: Essays on Literature, Film, Myth and MediaLan Dong McFarland, 2014 M01 10 - 239 pages This collection examines transnational Asian American women characters in various fictional narratives. It analyzes how certain heroines who are culturally rooted in Asian regions have been transformed and re-imagined in America, playing significant roles in Asian American literary studies as well as community life. The interdisciplinary essays display refreshing perspectives in Asian American literary studies and transnational feminism from four continents. |
Contents
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Myth History and Beyond | 9 |
Battles Rituals and Worship | 63 |
Multination Transnation and Communities | 118 |
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