In the past fifty years, according to Christine So, the
narratives of many popular Asian American books have been dominated
by economic questions-what money can buy, how money is lost, how
money is circulated, and what labor or objects are worth. Focusing
on books that have achieved mainstream popularity, a"Economic
Citizens"aunveils the logic of economic exchange that determined
Asian AmericansOCO transnational migrations and national
belonging.
With penetrating insight, So examines literary works that have
been successful in the U.S. marketplace but have been read
previously by critics largely as narratives of alienation or
assimilation, includinga"Fifth Chinese Daughter, Flower Drum Song,
Falling Leaves"aanda"Turning Japanese." In contrast to other
studies that have focused on the marginalization of Asian
Americans, a"Economic Citizens"aexamines how Asian Americans have
entered into the public sphere.
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