Asian American Identities and Practices: Folkloric Expressions in Everyday Life probes the intersection; interplay; and interconnection of Asian and Asian American folklore and folklife in globally fluid and culturally creative landscapes among Asian American communities and subjects. Asian American folklore; as a way of life and practice; has emerged and continues to emerge as Asian Americans lay claim and take root in the American mosaic. As such; the contributors in this volume all show how the Asian American historical experiences and continued international migration inform the production of new folkloric practices; subjectivities; and ideologies; which in turn strengthen specific Asian American ways of life while normalizing folklore that are squarely produced in Asian America. This collection illustrates that Asian American folklore and folklife is interwoven with social relationships; the creation of various types of ethnic; cultural; and national identities; and adaptive strategies within the particular historical periods; communities; and shifting boundaries and demographics of Asian America. The global context of Asian American folklore and folklife; especially in the racially charged post-9/11 context; bespeaks how Asians; past and present; maneuver the cultural spaces of their host society and old traditions to create new sites and new opportunities for cultural folkloric production and expression in everyday life.
#6440298 in Books 1996-05-01 1996-05-01Original language:EnglishPDF # 1 9.25 x .31 x 6.50l; .70 #File Name: 0738589535128 pages
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2 of 4 people found the following review helpful. SubstandardBy Ralph WhiteThe Images of America Series now has some 5 thousand titles in print. This book is out of print and for a good reason. It was one of the weakest in the series. This book captures neither the Litchfield Hills' exceptional natural beauty nor its historical prominence. It is boring and unorgainzed; and some images are mis-labled. In the process of writing this book the author also alienated the Litchfield Historical Society. It's harder to imagine a greater disaster.
