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UNINA9910798218303321 |
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Titolo |
South Asian racialization and belonging after 9/11 : masks of threat / / edited by Aparajita De |
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Lanham, Maryland : , : Lexington Books, , 2016 |
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©2016 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (191 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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South Asian Americans - Social conditions - 21st century |
September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001 - Influence |
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009 - Social aspects - United States |
United States Race relations History 21st century |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter One: Remembering Air India Flight 182 in an Age of Terror; Chapter Two: Sexy Sammy and Red Rosie?; Chapter Three: Managing Race, Class, and Gender; Chapter Four: "The City's Changed"; Chapter Five: Between Performativity and Representation; Chapter Six: "Sikhs aren't terrorists, those Arabs are"; Chapter Seven: Terror Narratives; Epilogue; Index; About the Contributors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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How do contemporary cultural and literary texts from the diaspora or from South Asia iterate patterns of racial surveillance and prejudice against South Asians in the United States after 9/11? This collection delves into the underpinnings of American imperialism and identity politics after 9/11. |
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