Writing the Ghetto: Class, Authorship, and the Asian American Ethnic Enclave

by Yoonmee Chang and Professor Yoonmee Chang

Book Overview

In the United States, perhaps no minority group is considered as "model" or successful as the Asian American community. Rather than living in ominous "ghettoes," Asian Americans are described as residing in positive-sounding "ethnic enclaves." Writing the Ghetto helps clarify the hidden or unspoken class inequalities faced by Asian Americans, while insightfully analyzing the effect such notions have had on their literary voices.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813551757
• ISBN13: 9780813551753
• Release Date: November 2011
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary