Transitive Cultures : Anglophone Literature of the Transpacific / Christopher B. Patterson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Patterson, Christopher B., Author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Transnationalism in literature.

Literature and transnationalism--Philippines.

Literature and transnationalism.

Literature and transnationalism--Malaysia.

Southeast Asian literature (English)--History and criticism.

Southeast Asian literature (English).

Pacific Area--In literature.

Pacific Area.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (244 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New Brunswick, NJ : Rutgers University Press, [2018]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Texts written by Southeast Asian migrants have often been read, taught, and studied under the label of multicultural literature. But what if the ideology of multiculturalism-with its emphasis on authenticity and identifiable cultural difference-is precisely what this literature resists? Transitive Cultures offers a new perspective on transpacific Anglophone literature, revealing how these chameleonic writers enact a variety of hybrid, transnational identities and intimacies. Examining literature from Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, as well as from Southeast Asian migrants in Canada, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland, this book considers how these authors use English strategically, as a means for building interethnic alliances and critiquing ruling power structures in both Southeast Asia and North America. Uncovering a wealth of texts from queer migrants, those who resist ethnic stereotypes, and those who feel few ties to their ostensible homelands, Transitive Cultures challenges conventional expectations regarding diaspora and minority writers.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Introduction: Pluralism, Transition, and the Anglophone

Part I: Histories

1. Multiracial Clans in Colorful Malaya

2. So That the Sparks That Fly Will Fly in All Directions: Pluralism and Revolution in the Philippines

Part II: Mobilities

3. Liberal Tolerance and Asian Migrancy

4. Just an American Darker Than the Rest: On Queer Brown Exile

Part III: Genres

5. Mutant Hybrids Seek the Global Unconscious: Cynicism, Chick-Lit, Ecstasy

6. Speculative Fiction and Authorial Transition

Conclusion: Identity, Authenticity, Collectivity

Acknowledgments

Notes

Works Cited

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 21. Dez 2019)

ISBN:

9780813591872

0813591872

9780813591896

0813591899

OCLC:

1024312684