Race, Rights, and Recognition : Jewish American Literature Since 1969.
Franco, Dean.
Race, Rights, and Recognition : Jewish American Literature Since 1969. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (255 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Politics and Ethics of Jewish American Literature and Criticism -- Part I: Pluralism, Race, and Religion -- 1. Portnoy's Complaint: It's about Race, Not Sex (Even the Sex Is about Race) -- 2. Re-Reading Cynthia Ozick: Pluralism, Postmodernism, and the Multicultural Encounter -- 3. The New, New Pluralism: Religion, Community, and Secularity in Allegra Goodman's Kaaterskill Falls -- Part II: Recognition, Rights, and Responsibility -- 4. Recognition and Effacement in Lore Segal's Her First American -- 5. Responsibility Unveiled: Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul -- 6. Globalization's Complaint: Gary Shteyngart's Absurdistan and the Culture of Culture -- Epilogue: Less Absurdistan, More Boyle Heights -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Dean J. Franco explores the work of recent Jewish American writers, many of whom have taken unpopular stances on social issues, distancing themselves from the politics and public practice of multiculturalism.
9780801464010
American literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism.
Jews in literature.
Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life.
Judaism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Judaism and literature -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Judaism in literature.
Electronic books.
PS153.J4
810.9/8924
Race, Rights, and Recognition : Jewish American Literature Since 1969. - 1st ed. - 1 online resource (255 pages)
Intro -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction: The Politics and Ethics of Jewish American Literature and Criticism -- Part I: Pluralism, Race, and Religion -- 1. Portnoy's Complaint: It's about Race, Not Sex (Even the Sex Is about Race) -- 2. Re-Reading Cynthia Ozick: Pluralism, Postmodernism, and the Multicultural Encounter -- 3. The New, New Pluralism: Religion, Community, and Secularity in Allegra Goodman's Kaaterskill Falls -- Part II: Recognition, Rights, and Responsibility -- 4. Recognition and Effacement in Lore Segal's Her First American -- 5. Responsibility Unveiled: Tony Kushner's Homebody/Kabul -- 6. Globalization's Complaint: Gary Shteyngart's Absurdistan and the Culture of Culture -- Epilogue: Less Absurdistan, More Boyle Heights -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index.
Dean J. Franco explores the work of recent Jewish American writers, many of whom have taken unpopular stances on social issues, distancing themselves from the politics and public practice of multiculturalism.
9780801464010
American literature -- Jewish authors -- History and criticism.
Jews in literature.
Jews -- United States -- Intellectual life.
Judaism and literature -- United States -- History -- 20th century.
Judaism and literature -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Judaism in literature.
Electronic books.
PS153.J4
810.9/8924