Rewriting American Identity in the Fiction and Memoirs of Isabel Allende
Author:   B. Craig
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
ISBN:  

9781137339973


Pages:   218
Publication Date:   23 August 2013
Format:   Hardback
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Rewriting American Identity in the Fiction and Memoirs of Isabel Allende


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Moving away from territorially-bound narratives toward a more kinetic conceptualization of identity, this book represents the first analysis of the politics of American identity within the fiction and memoirs of Isabel Allende. Craig offers a radical transformation of societal frameworks through revised notions of place, temporality, and space.

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Author:   B. Craig
Publisher:   Palgrave Macmillan
Imprint:   Palgrave Macmillan
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.60cm
Weight:   3.894kg
ISBN:  

9781137339973


ISBN 10:   1137339977
Pages:   218
Publication Date:   23 August 2013
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

"1. Belonging within Isabel Allende's ""California Dream"" 2. The Politics of National Belonging 3. ""The Intangible Space"" of Belonging: Paradigms of Affective Engagement within Nation 4. Gendered Discourses of Patriarchal Nationalism: ""The Intransigent Father"" 6. Feminist, ""Feminine,"" and 'Matriarchal' Nations? 6. Sites of Transformation within the Americas: Historical California and an Inter-American Identity 7. Future Sustainable Landscapes of Belonging: the ""Young American"" and Eco-Centered Ethical Frameworks 8. Conclusion"

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Bonnie Craig is Graduate Instructor in the Department of English at King s College London, UK.

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