{"product_id":"9781119652519","title":"A Companion to Multiethnic Literature of the United States","description":"\u003ch3\u003eBlackwell Companions to Literature and Culture\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch1\u003eA Companion to Multiethnic Literature of the United States\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGary Totten\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eLiterary Criticism \/ American \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eProvides the most comprehensive collection of scholarship on the multiethnic literature of the United States\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Multiethnic Literature of the United States \u003c\/i\u003eisthe first in-depth reference work dedicated to the histories, genres, themes, cultural contexts, and new directions of American literature by authors of varied ethnic backgrounds. Engaging multiethnic literature as a distinct field of study, this unprecedented volume brings together a wide range of critical and theoretical approaches to offer analyses of African American, Latinx, Native American, Asian American, Jewish American, and Arab American literatures, among others.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eChapters written by a diverse panel of leading contributors explore how multiethnic texts represent racial, ethnic, and other identities, center the lives and work of the marginalized and oppressed, facilitate empathy with the experiences of others, challenge racism, sexism, homophobia, and other hateful rhetoric, and much more. Informed by recent and leading-edge methodologies within the field, the \u003ci\u003eCompanion\u003c\/i\u003e examines how theoretical approaches to multiethnic literature such as cultural studies, queer studies, ecocriticism, diaspora studies, and posthumanism inform literary scholarship, pedagogy, and curricula in the US and around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eExplores the national, international, and transnational contexts of US ethnic literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAddresses how technology and digital access to archival materials are impacting the study, reception, and writing of multiethnic literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses how recent developments in critical theory impact the reading and interpretation of multiethnic US literature\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eHighlights significant themes and major critical trends in genres including science fiction, drama and performance, literary nonfiction, and poetry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes coverage of multiethnic film, history, and culture as well as newer art forms such as graphic narrative and hip-hop\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConsiders various contexts in multiethnic literature such as politics and activism, immigration and migration, and gender and sexuality\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Companion to the Multiethnic Literature of the United States \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable resource for scholars, researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and general readers studying all aspects of the subject\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGARY TOTTEN\u003c\/b\u003e is Professor in the Department of English at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal \u003ci\u003eMELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literature of the United States\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eAfrican American Travel Narratives from Abroad: Mobility and Cultural Work in the Age of Jim Crow\u003c\/i\u003e, co-editor of \u003ci\u003ePolitics, Identity, and Mobility in Travel Writing\u003c\/i\u003e, editor of \u003ci\u003eMemorial Boxes and Guarded Interiors: Edith Wharton and Material Culture\u003c\/i\u003e, and author of over forty journal articles and book chapters on US literature and culture. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e03 January 2024\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Blackwell\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781119652519\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e448\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e32.0\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44312931664012,"sku":"9781119652519","price":180.86,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781119652519_16f1519e-43dc-45d6-8eac-0fbbec629707.jpg?v=1780159033","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781119652519","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}