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Investigating topics such as law and public policy, immigration and tourism, narratives and discourses, race relations, and virtual communities, this title clarifies and challenges prevailing conceptualizations of post colonialism and accepted understandings of American culture.

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"This splendid volume will prove an indispensable text for scholars in postcolonial studies and the new American studies." -- Donald E. Pease Jr., Avalon Professor of the Humanities, Dartmouth College "This collection of innovative and penetrating essays adds a new and much-needed dimension to public debate over a wide range of issues, including race, immigration, 'cultural defense,' 'coming-of-age' narratives, globalization, and public culture... A valuable contribution to American studies." -- Dilip Gaonkar, editor of Alter/Native Modernities: Millennial Quartet

Postcolonial America

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      Publisher University of Illinois Press
      Published 20 March 2000
      ISBN-13 9780252068522
      978-0252068522
      ISBN-10 0252068521

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      Book Synopsis
      Investigating topics such as law and public policy, immigration and tourism, narratives and discourses, race relations, and virtual communities, this title clarifies and challenges prevailing conceptualizations of post colonialism and accepted understandings of American culture.

      Trade Review
      "This splendid volume will prove an indispensable text for scholars in postcolonial studies and the new American studies." -- Donald E. Pease Jr., Avalon Professor of the Humanities, Dartmouth College "This collection of innovative and penetrating essays adds a new and much-needed dimension to public debate over a wide range of issues, including race, immigration, 'cultural defense,' 'coming-of-age' narratives, globalization, and public culture... A valuable contribution to American studies." -- Dilip Gaonkar, editor of Alter/Native Modernities: Millennial Quartet

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