The Politics of the Visible in Asian North American Narratives

by Eleanor Ty

Examining nine Asian Canadian and Asian American narratives, Eleanor Ty explores how authors empower themselves, represent differences, and re-script their identities as 'visible minorities' within the ideological, imaginative, and discursive space given to them by dominant culture. In various ways, Asian North Americans negotiate daily with 'birthmarks, ' their shared physical features marking them legally, socially, and culturally as visible...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0802086047
• ISBN13: 9780802086044
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 244 Pages
• Weight: 0.82 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.5" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher