The "White Other" in American Intermarriage Stories, 1945-2008 (Hardcover)

Fictional depictions of intermarriage can illuminate perceptions of both 'ethnicity' and 'whiteness' at any given historical moment. Popular examples such as Lucy and Ricky in I Love Lucy (1951-1957), Joanna and John in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Toula and Ian in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) helped raise questions about national identity: does 'American' mean 'white' or a blending of ethnicities? Building on previous studies by scholars of intermarriage and identity, this study is an ambitious endeavor to discern the ways in which literature and films from the 1960s through 2000s rework nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century intermarriage tropes. Unlike earlier stories, these narratives position the white partner as the 'other' and serve as useful frameworks for assessing ethnic and American identity. Lauren S. Cardon sheds new light on ethno-racial solidarity and the assimilation of different ethnicities into American dominant culture.

General

Imprint:	Palgrave Macmillan
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	Signs of Race
Release date:	December 2012
First published:	2012
Authors:	L. Cardon
Dimensions:	216 x 140 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover - Cloth over boards / With dust jacket
Pages:	253
ISBN-13:	978-1-137-28716-8
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary theory Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > Literary studies > From 1900 Promotions
LSN:	1-137-28716-0
Barcode:	9781137287168

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