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South Asian racialization and belonging after 9/11 : masks of threat

Full Title:
South Asian racialization and belonging after 9/11 : masks of threat / edited by Aparajita De.
Format:
Book
Published:
Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2016]
Language:
English
Description:
xxv, 161 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Other contributors:
De, Aparajita, editor.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
  • Introduction: South Asian Racialization and Belonging after 9/11 : Masks of Threat / Aparajita De
  • Remembering Air India Flight 182 in an Age of Terror / Chandrima Chakraborty
  • Sexy Sammy and Red Rosie? : From Burning Books to the War on Terror / John Hutnyk
Scope/content:
"How do contemporary cultural and literary texts from the diaspora or from South Asia iterate patterns of racial surveillance and prejudice against South Asians in the United States after 9/11? This collection delves into the underpinnings of American imperialism and identity politics after 9/11"--Provided by publisher.
Subject headings:
South Asian Americans--Social conditions--21st century. September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001--Influence. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009--Social aspects--United States. South Asians in literature. Race in literature. Literature and society--History--21st century. Racism--United States--History--21st century. Identity politics--United States--History--21st century. Imperialism--Social aspects--United States--History--21st century. United States--Race relations--History--21st century.
ISBN:
9781498512527 (hardcover alkaline paper) 1498512526 (hardcover alkaline paper)
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