| Approaches to Teaching the Works of Karen Tei Yamashita Contributor(s): Hsu, Ruth Y. (Editor), Thoma, Pamela (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1603295410 ISBN-13: 9781603295413 Publisher: Modern Language Association of America OUR PRICE: $34.20 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - Asian American - Language Arts & Disciplines | Study & Teaching |
| Dewey: 813.54 |
| LCCN: 2021010611 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.80 lbs) 249 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Structurally innovative and culturally expansive, the works of Karen Tei Yamashita invite readers to rethink conventional paradigms of genres and national traditions. Her novels, plays, and other texts refashion forms like the immigrant tale, the postmodern novel, magical realism, apocalyptic literature, and the picaresque and suggest new transnational, hemispheric, and global frameworks for interpreting Asian American literature. Addressing courses in American studies, contemporary fiction, environmental humanities, and literary theory, the essays in this volume are written by undergraduate and graduate instructors from across the United States and around the globe. Part 1, "Materials," outlines Yamashita's novels and other texts, key works of criticism and theory, and resources for Asian American and Asian Brazilian literature and culture. Part 2, "Approaches," provides options for exploring Yamashita's works through teaching historical debates, outlining principles of environmental justice, mapping geographic boundaries to highlight power dynamics, and drawing personal connections to the texts. Additionally, an essay by Yamashita describes her own approaches to teaching creative writing |