Alienhood: Citizenship, Exile, And The Logic Of Difference
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
Alienhood: Citizenship, Exile, And The Logic Of Difference
By (Author) Katarzyna Marciniak
University of Minnesota Press
University of Minnesota Press
3rd July 2006
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Ethnic groups and multicultural studies
323.6
Physical Properties
Paperback
272
Width 149mm, Height 229mm, Spine 13mm
Description
A timely and critical understanding of transnational culture. "Alien" has a double meaning in the United States, suggesting both "foreigner" and "extraterrestrial creature." In Alienhood, Katarzyna Marciniak explores this semantic duality. Interrogating the dominant images of aliens in American popular cultureand in legal, historical, linguistic, and literary discoursesMarciniak examines "alienhood" and the impact it has on the daily experiences of migrants, legal or illegal.
Author Bio
Katarzyna Marciniak is associate professor of English at Ohio University.
