Ends of assimilation : the formation of Chicano literature /

'Ends of Assimilation' compares sociological and Chicano/a (Mexican-American) literary representations of assimilation. It argues that while Chicano/a literary works engage assimilation in complex, often contradictory ways, they manifest an underlying conviction in literature's produc...

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Main Author:	Cutler, John Alba (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Oxford University Press, 2014.
Subjects:	American literature > Mexican American authors > History and criticism. Assimilation (Sociology) in literature. Littérature américaine > Auteurs américains d'origine mexicaine > Histoire et critique. Assimilation (Sociologie) dans la littérature. American literature > Mexican American authors Assimilation (Sociology) in literature Electronic books. Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Summary:	'Ends of Assimilation' compares sociological and Chicano/a (Mexican-American) literary representations of assimilation. It argues that while Chicano/a literary works engage assimilation in complex, often contradictory ways, they manifest an underlying conviction in literature's productive power. At the same time, Chicano/a literature demonstrates assimilation sociology's inattention to its status as a representational discourse.
Physical Description:	1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780190210144 0190210141