Asianfail Narratives of Disenchantment and the Model Minority |
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| Author:
| Ty, Eleanor |
| Series title: | Asian American Experience Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-252-04088-7 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Illinois Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $110.00 |
Book Description:
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Eleanor Ty's bold exploration of literature, plays, and film reveals how young Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have struggled with the ethos of self-sacrifice preached by their parents. This new generation's narratives focus on protagonists disenchanted with their daily lives. Many are depressed. Some are haunted by childhood memories of ......
Eleanor Ty's bold exploration of literature, plays, and film reveals how young Asian Americans and Asian Canadians have struggled with the ethos of self-sacrifice preached by their parents. This new generation's narratives focus on protagonists disenchanted with their daily lives. Many are depressed. Some are haunted by childhood memories of ......