Inconvenient strangers : transnational subjects and the politics of citizenship /
A rhetorical examination of how three transnational groups in Hong Kong use familial narratives to engage with the existing citizenry and gain recognition. Argues that narratives develop critical, cognitive empathy in the dominant citizenship, which ultimately decenters the oppressive logics behind...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Columbus :
Ohio State University Press,
[2019]
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| Series: | Intersectional rhetorics.
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| Summary: | A rhetorical examination of how three transnational groups in Hong Kong use familial narratives to engage with the existing citizenry and gain recognition. Argues that narratives develop critical, cognitive empathy in the dominant citizenship, which ultimately decenters the oppressive logics behind dominant citizenship discourses. |
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| Physical Description: | viii, 222 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-211) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780814255513 0814255515 9780814214091 0814214096 |