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This edited collection applies kinship as an analytical concept to
better understand the affective economies, discursive practices,
and aesthetic dimensions through which cultural narratives of
belonging establish a sense of intimacy and affiliation. In North
American and European ethnic literatures, kinship has several
social functions: negotiating diasporic belonging in and outside of
the perimeters of bloodlines and genealogy; positioning
queer-feminist interventions to counter ethno-nationalist
narratives of belonging; challenging liberal sentimentalist
narratives, such as those grafted onto the bodies of transnational
adoptees; re-formulating cultural heterogeneity through interracial
and interethnic kinship constellations outside either post-racial
assumptions about colorblindness or celebrations of racial and
ethnic pluralism. In all of these cases, kinship features as a
common theme through which contemporary authors attend to
challenges of conscribing individuals into inclusive,
counter-hegemonic cultural narratives of belonging.
Elvis Presley. Marilyn Monroe. LeBron James. They're all
American, of course, but like many cultural figures who hail from
the United States, they have names and faces known the world over.
"ConFiguring America" brings together a series of incisive essays
that analyze a wide range of such figures: those who embody
America's tendency to produce celebrities and iconic personalities
with global reach. Drawing on theoretical insights from a variety
of fields--including cultural iconography, visual culture, star
studies, and history--a diverse group of international contributors
sheds light on how these figures and their media representations
construct America's image beyond its borders. An important addition
to an expanding field, "ConFiguring America" will deepen readers'
understanding of celebrity, iconography, and their worldwide
implications.
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