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Model-minority imperialism /

Focusing on the terms of Asian American assimilation and the rise of the model-minority myth, Victor Bascara examines the resurgence of empire as a tool for understanding the legacy of American imperialism. Model-Minority Imperialism links geopolitical dramas of twentieth-century empire building wit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Bascara, Victor, 1970- (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Minneapolis, Minn. ; London : University of Minnesota Press, ©2006.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Focusing on the terms of Asian American assimilation and the rise of the model-minority myth, Victor Bascara examines the resurgence of empire as a tool for understanding the legacy of American imperialism. Model-Minority Imperialism links geopolitical dramas of twentieth-century empire building with domestic controversies of U.S. racial order by examining the cultural politics of Asian Americans in fiction, film, and theatrical productions.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xxxvi, 192 pages)
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references (p. [141]-177) and index.
ISBN:9780816696925
0816696926