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The Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography
Kanoza, Theresa; Simone, Roberta
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Description for The Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography
hardcover. Over 600 descriptive citations. Comprehensive coverage from the late 19th century through the first half of 1994 of adult and young adult novels, collections of stories, anthologies, and secondary sources. Num Pages: 230 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; DSK; GBCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 223 x 146 x 17. Weight in Grams: 417.
In our growing desire to implement multicultural studies, much is made of the differences in ethnic groups and not enough about their similarities. Although the cultural details change—the food, the old heroes and legends, the religious observances and special holidays—each story tells of balancing two cultures in the process of becoming American. Descriptive citations cover forty-one immigrant groups (from Armenian to Vietnamese), six combined groups (Asian, Hispanic, Jewish, Scandinavian, Slavic, and West Indian), and a category called "The General Experience." There is comprehensive coverage from the late nineteenth century through the first half of 1994 of adult and young ... Read more
In our growing desire to implement multicultural studies, much is made of the differences in ethnic groups and not enough about their similarities. Although the cultural details change—the food, the old heroes and legends, the religious observances and special holidays—each story tells of balancing two cultures in the process of becoming American. Descriptive citations cover forty-one immigrant groups (from Armenian to Vietnamese), six combined groups (Asian, Hispanic, Jewish, Scandinavian, Slavic, and West Indian), and a category called "The General Experience." There is comprehensive coverage from the late nineteenth century through the first half of 1994 of adult and young ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
Scarecrow Press United States
Number of pages
230
Condition
New
Number of Pages
230
Place of Publication
Lanham, MD, United States
ISBN
9780810829626
SKU
V9780810829626
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Ref
99-15
About Kanoza, Theresa; Simone, Roberta
Roberta Simone is a Professor of English and Liberal Studies at Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan.
Reviews for The Immigrant Experience in American Fiction: An Annotated Bibliography
...an erudite bibliography of fiction and major criticism...the annotations are well written and are helpful in identifying appropriate fiction for classroom use, research, or personal interest...does not duplicate information available elsewhere. A necessary acquisition for public and academic libraries.
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This interesting and important source should find a home in public and university libraries.
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This interesting and important source should find a home in public and university libraries.
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