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Unreliable truths : transcultural homeworlds in indian women's fiction of the diaspora /
While many people see 'home' as the domestic sphere and place of belonging, it is hard to grasp its manifold implications, and even harder to provide a tidy definition of what it is. Over the past century, discussion of home and nation has been a highly complex matter, with broad political...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Editions Rodopi,
2013.
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| Colección: | Cross/cultures ;
155. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | While many people see 'home' as the domestic sphere and place of belonging, it is hard to grasp its manifold implications, and even harder to provide a tidy definition of what it is. Over the past century, discussion of home and nation has been a highly complex matter, with broad political ramifications, including the realignment of nation-states and national boundaries. Against this backdrop, this book suggests that 'home' is constructed on the assumption that what it defines is constantly in flux and thus can never capture an objective perspective, an ultimate truth. Along these lines, Unreli. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (224 pages) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789401208987 9401208980 |