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Gregory S. Jay boldly challenges the future of American literary studies. Why pursue the study and teaching of a distinctly American literature? What is the appropriate purpose and scope of such pursuits? Is the notion of a traditional canon of great books out of date? Where does American literature...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Jay, Gregory S.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
American literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
American literature > Study and teaching > United States.
Cultural pluralism > United States.
Literature and society > United States.
Multiculturalism > United States.
Culture conflict > United States.
Canon (Literature)
Littérature américaine > Histoire et critique > Théorie, etc.
Littérature américaine > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Diversité culturelle > États-Unis.
Littérature et société > États-Unis.
Multiculturalisme > États-Unis.
Conflit culturel > États-Unis.
Chefs-d'œuvre (Littérature)
EDUCATION / Higher
American literature > Study and teaching
Cultural pluralism
Culture conflict
Literature and society
Multiculturalism
Literatur
Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
Culturele verschillen.
Amerikaans.
Letterkunde.
United States
USA
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: making ends meet
  • The struggle for representation
  • Not born on the fourth of July
  • Taking multiculturalism personally
  • The discipline of the syllabus
  • The end of "American" literature.

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