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OverviewWinner of the 2020 Shelley Fisher Fishkin Prize from the American Studies Association Texts written by Southeast Asian migrants have often been read, taught, and studied under the label of multicultural literature. But what if the ideology of multiculturalism—with its emphasis on authenticity and identifiable cultural difference—is precisely what this literature resists? Transitive Cultures offers a new perspective on transpacific Anglophone literature, revealing how these chameleonic writers enact a variety of hybrid, transnational identities and intimacies. Examining literature from Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines, as well as from Southeast Asian migrants in Canada, Hawaii, and the U.S. mainland, this book considers how these authors use English strategically, as a means for building interethnic alliances and critiquing ruling power structures in both Southeast Asia and North America. Uncovering a wealth of texts from queer migrants, those who resist ethnic stereotypes, and those who feel few ties to their ostensible homelands, Transitive Cultures challenges conventional expectations regarding diaspora and minority writers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Christopher B. PattersonPublisher: Rutgers University Press Imprint: Rutgers University Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.367kg ISBN: 9780813591865ISBN 10: 0813591864 Pages: 256 Publication Date: 02 April 2018 Recommended Age: From 18 to 99 years Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Introduction: Pluralism, Transition, and the Anglophone Part 1: Histories 1 Multiracial Clans in Colorful Malaya: Pluralism, Intimacy, and Transition 2 So that the Sparks that Fly Will Fly in All Directions: Pluralism and Revolution in the Philippines Part 2: Mobilities 3 Liberal Tolerance and Asian Migrancy: Migrancy, Satire, and Reciprocity 4 Just an American Darker than the Rest: On Queer Brown Exile Part 3: Genres 5 Mutant Hybrids Seek the Global Unconscious: Cynicism, Chick-Lit, Ecstasy 6 Speculative Fiction and Authorial Transition Conclusion: Identity, Authenticity, Collectivity Works Cited Notes IndexReviewsAn original introduction to twenty-first century literary criticism, Transitive Cultures illuminates for the first time the diachronic nodes of globalization, re-orienting its history in Southeast Asia, to link Asian decolonizing discourses with American disaporic, queer, and critical cultural studies. --Shirley Geok-lin Lim author of Among the White Moon Faces, recipient of the American Book Award An original introduction to 21st century literary criticism, Transitive Cultures illuminates for the first time the diachronic nodes of globalization, re-orienting its history in Southeast Asia, to link Asian decolonizing discourses with American disaporic, queer and critical cultural studies. --Shirley Geok-lin Lim author of Among the White Moon Faces, recipient of the American Book Award Transitive Cultures is well-researched, eloquently written, and admirably ambitious in geographic and literary scope. Christopher B. Patterson's reframing of Anglophone literature stands to substantially enrich existing conversations among scholars in English studies, comparative literature, and Asian studies. --Belinda Kong author of Tiananmen Fictions Outside the Square New Scholarly Books: Weekly Book List, May 25, 2018 by Nina C. Ayoub--Chronicle of Higher Education Transitive Cultures is especially and unreservedly recommended for college and academic library Contemporary Sociology collections, as well as the supplemental studies reading lists in Asian American Studies, Literary Studies, Cultural Studies, Race and Ethnic Studies. --Midwest Book Review New Books in Asian American Studies podcast interview with Christopher Patterson --New Books in Asian American Studies podcast Transitive Cultures deals with Anglophone Southeast Asian literature as complex cultural practices critical of multicultural governance handed down by Western colonialism. A deftly drawn map for approaching the most trenchant literary works of the region, Patterson's book is a much-needed guide for navigating the endless crisis of our ever-globalizing world. --Vicente L. Rafael author of Motherless Tongues: The Insurgency of Language Amid Wars of Translation An original introduction to twenty-first century literary criticism, Transitive Cultures illuminates for the first time the diachronic nodes of globalization, re-orienting its history in Southeast Asia, to link Asian decolonizing discourses with American disaporic, queer, and critical cultural studies. --Shirley Geok-lin Lim author of Among the White Moon Faces, recipient of the American Book Award Transitive Cultures is well-researched, eloquently written, and admirably ambitious in geographic and literary scope. Christopher B. Patterson's reframing of Anglophone literature stands to substantially enrich existing conversations among scholars in English studies, comparative literature, and Asian studies. --Belinda Kong author of Tiananmen Fictions Outside the Square Author InformationCHRISTOPHER B. PATTERSON is an assistant professor at the Institute for Gender, Race, Sexuality and Social Justice at the University of British Columbia. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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