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Transnational America: Feminisms, Diasporas, Neoliberalisms (Next Wave: New Directions In Women'S Studies)
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In Transnational America, Inderpal Grewal Examines How The Circulation Of People, Goods, Social Movements, And Rights Discourses During The 1990S Created Transnational Subjects Shaped By A Global American Culture. Rather Than Simply Frame The United States As An Imperialist Nationstate That Imposes Unilateral Political Power In The World, Grewal Analyzes How The Concept Of America Functions As A Nationalist Discourse Beyond The Boundaries Of The United States By Disseminating An Ideal Of Democratic Citizenship Through Consumer Practices. She Develops Her Argument By Focusing On South Asians In India And The United States.Grewal Combines A Postcolonial Perspective With Social And Cultural Theory To Argue That Contemporary Notions Of Gender, Race, Class, And Nationality Are Linked To Earlier Histories Of Colonization. Through An Analysis Of Mattels Sales Of Barbie Dolls In India, She Discusses The Consumption Of American Products By Middleclass Indian Women Newly Empowered With Financial Means Created By Indias Market Liberalization. Considering The Fate Of Asylumseekers, Grewal Looks At How A Global Feminism In Which Female Refugees Are Figured As Human Rights Victims Emerged From A Distinctly Western Perspective. She Reveals In The Work Of Three Novelists Who Emigrated From India To The United Statesbharati Mukherjee, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, And Amitav Ghosha Concept Of Americanness Linked To Cosmopolitanism. In Transnational America Grewal Makes A Powerful, Nuanced Case That The United States Must Be Understoodand Studiedas A Dynamic Entity Produced And Transformed Both Within And Far Beyond Its Territorial Boundaries.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- Q: What is the main topic of 'Transnational America' by Inderpal Grewal? A: The book examines how the circulation of people, goods, social movements, and rights discourses during the 1990s created transnational subjects shaped by a global American culture.
- Q: What unique perspective does Grewal provide in this book? A: Grewal combines a postcolonial perspective with social and cultural theory to analyze the links between contemporary notions of gender, race, class, and nationality to earlier histories of colonization.
- Q: How does the author relate American consumer practices to the concept of citizenship? A: Grewal discusses how the concept of 'America' functions as a nationalist discourse that disseminates an ideal of democratic citizenship through consumer practices.
- Q: What specific case does the book analyze regarding cultural consumption? A: The book analyzes Mattel’s sales of Barbie dolls in India, reflecting how middle-class Indian women consume American products empowered by financial means from market liberalization.
- Q: Does the book discuss the experiences of asylum-seekers? A: Yes, Grewal examines how a global feminism emerged that figures female refugees as human rights victims, critiquing this perspective from a distinctly Western viewpoint.
- Q: Who are some of the novelists mentioned in the book? A: Grewal discusses the works of Bharati Mukherjee, Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni, and Amitav Ghosh, who emigrated from India to the United States.
- Q: What is the significance of the term 'Americanness' in this book? A: The book explores how the concept of 'Americanness' is linked to cosmopolitanism, shaped by the experiences of the discussed Indian novelists.
- Q: What is the format and condition of the book? A: The book is available in paperback format and is described as a 'Used Book in Good Condition'.
- Q: When was 'Transnational America' published? A: The book was published on June 28, 2005.
- Q: How many pages does 'Transnational America' have? A: The book contains 296 pages.