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Performing Asian America
Josephine Lee
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Description for Performing Asian America
Paperback. Tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian-American playwrights. In this title, the author argues that playwrights produce a different conception of "Asian-America" in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. Series: Asian American History and Culture Series. Num Pages: 241 pages, 21 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 2ABM; AN; DD; DSG; JFSL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 5817 x 3887 x 458. Weight in Grams: 399.
At a time when Asian American theater is enjoying a measure of growth and success, Josephine Lee tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian American playwrights. By looking at performances and dramatic texts, Lee argues that playwrights produce a different conception of \u0022Asian America\u0022 in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. For instance, some Asian American playwrights critique the separation of issues of race and ethnicity from those of economics and class, or they see ethnic identity as a voluntary choice of lifestyle rather than an impetus for concerted political action. Others deal ... Read more
At a time when Asian American theater is enjoying a measure of growth and success, Josephine Lee tells us about the complex social and political issues depicted by Asian American playwrights. By looking at performances and dramatic texts, Lee argues that playwrights produce a different conception of \u0022Asian America\u0022 in accordance with their unique set of sensibilities. For instance, some Asian American playwrights critique the separation of issues of race and ethnicity from those of economics and class, or they see ethnic identity as a voluntary choice of lifestyle rather than an impetus for concerted political action. Others deal ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1998
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
241
Condition
New
Series
Asian American History and Culture Series
Number of Pages
241
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566396370
SKU
V9781566396370
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About Josephine Lee
Josephine Lee is Assistant Professor of English at the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
Reviews for Performing Asian America
"One of the first major studies of Asian American drama, Lee's Performing Asian America serves as a cleanly argued and theoretically engaging study of the construction and performance of identity both onstage and off." -MELUS "...as a first text on such matters Lee's important work establishes a solid grounding for future work on Asian American dramatic literature." -Asian Theatre Journal ... Read more