American Circumstance Anniversary Edition |
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Author:
| Leavy, Patricia |
Series title: | Social Fictions Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-94-6300-574-6 |
Publication Date: | Jan 2016 |
Publisher: | BRILL
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Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $16.00 |
Book Description:
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American Circumstanceis a novel about appearance versus reality; how people's lives and relationships look to others versus how they are experienced, and the complex ways that social class shapes identity and relationships.
American Circumstanceprovides a window into the replication of wealth, power and privilege. Through the protagonist's work with an international women's organization the novel is underscored with a narrative about how gender, social class and race...
More Description American Circumstanceis a novel about appearance versus reality; how people's lives and relationships look to others versus how they are experienced, and the complex ways that social class shapes identity and relationships. American Circumstanceprovides a window into the replication of wealth, power and privilege. Through the protagonist's work with an international women's organization the novel is underscored with a narrative about how gender, social class and race intertwine on a global scale, and problems are all relative. There are also strong narratives about how family and friends influence identity and the things we say and don't say to each other.