Modeling citizenship : : Jewish and Asian American writing / / Cathy J. Schlund-Vials.
Navigating deftly among historical and literary readings, Cathy Schlund-Vials examines the analogous yet divergent experiences of Asian Americans and Jewish Americans in Modeling Citizenship. She investigates how these model minority groups are shaped by the shifting terrain of naturalization law an...
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| Year of Publication: | 2011 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (246 p.) |
| Notes: | Description based upon print version of record. |
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| Summary: | Navigating deftly among historical and literary readings, Cathy Schlund-Vials examines the analogous yet divergent experiences of Asian Americans and Jewish Americans in Modeling Citizenship. She investigates how these model minority groups are shaped by the shifting terrain of naturalization law and immigration policy, using the lens of naturalization, not assimilation, to underscore questions of nation-state affiliation and sense of belonging.Modeling Citizenship examines fiction, memoir, and drama to reflect on how the logic of naturalization has operated at di |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 1439903190 9786613133830 1283133830 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | Cathy J. Schlund-Vials. |