At Home in the Chinese Diaspora
Author | : K. Kuah-Pearce |
Publisher | : Springer |
Total Pages | : 271 |
Release | : 2008-01-17 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780230591622 |
ISBN-13 | : 0230591620 |
Rating | : 4/5 (620 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis At Home in the Chinese Diaspora by : K. Kuah-Pearce
Download or read book At Home in the Chinese Diaspora written by K. Kuah-Pearce and published by Springer. This book was released on 2008-01-17 with total page 271 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores how memories are used to re-establish a sense of belonging, analyzing the relationships between migrants' adjustment, assimilation and re-membering home. It considers memories as social expressions as well as the tensions and conflicts in representing and renegotiating memories in literature and cinema.