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Author:

Railton, Ben, 1977-

Title:

Redefining American identity : from Cabeza de Vaca to Barack Obama / Ben Railton.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

Palgrave Macmillan,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

x, 187 p. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Cultural fusion--United States.
Cultural pluralism--United States.
Multiculturalism--United States.
National characteristics, American.
United States--Race relations.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction : defining transformations -- Transformative explorations : Cabeza de Vaca changes his skin -- Unsettling transformations : Mary Rowlandson's removes -- Revolutionary transformations : Olaudah Equiano's fortunate vicissitudes -- Transformative expansions : Sarah Winnemucca's ideal interpretations -- Transformative mixtures : Gloria Anzalda's hybrid mosaic -- Conclusion : electing transformation.

ISBN:

0230112064 (alk. paper)
9780230112063 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)667609241

LCCN:

2010039063

Locations:

USUX851 -- Iowa State University - Parks Library (Ames)