American Literature and the Culture Wars /

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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 Is the notion of a traditional canon of great books out of date?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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Jay, Gregory S.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Ithaca, N.Y. : Cornell University Press, 1997.
Series:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Subjects:
Letterkunde.
Amerikaans.
Culturele verschillen.
Multikulturelle Gesellschaft
Literatur
Multiculturalism.
Literature and society.
Culture conflict.
Cultural pluralism.
Canon (Literature)
American literature > Study and teaching.
EDUCATION / Higher
Chefs-d'oeuvre (Litterature)
Conflit culturel > États-Unis.
Multiculturalisme > États-Unis.
Litterature et societe > États-Unis.
Diversite culturelle > États-Unis.
Litterature americaine > Étude et enseignement > États-Unis.
Litterature americaine > Histoire et critique > Theorie, etc.
Culture conflict > United States.
Multiculturalism > United States.
Literature and society > United States.
Cultural pluralism > United States.
American literature > Study and teaching > United States.
American literature > History and criticism > Theory, etc.
USA.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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