Includes bibliographical references (p. 171-185) and index.
Contents:
Introduction : pejorative matter -- Abjection, displacement, and psychological dissonance in Chuang Hua's Crossings -- Ginu Kamani's Crass, classed, and incurable female bodies -- Animals and systems of dirt in the novels of Lois-Ann Yamanaka -- Inside the meat machine : food, filth, and (in)fertility in Ruth Ozeki's My year of meats -- Conclusion : filth and Asian American literary critique.
Series:
Critical perspectives on Asian Pacific Americans series
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