Milestones in Asian American theatre /
"This introduction to Asian American theatre charts ten of the most pivotal moments in the history of the Asian diaspora in the USA and how those moments have been reflected in theatre. Designed for weekly use on Asian American theatre courses, ten chosen milestones move chronologically from th...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Abindon, Oxon ; New York, NY :
Routledge,
2023
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| Series: | Milestones
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| Summary: | "This introduction to Asian American theatre charts ten of the most pivotal moments in the history of the Asian diaspora in the USA and how those moments have been reflected in theatre. Designed for weekly use on Asian American theatre courses, ten chosen milestones move chronologically from the earliest contact between Japan and the West through the impact of the Vietnam War and the resurgent 'yellow peril' hysteria of Covid 19. Each chapter emphasizes common questions of how racial identities and relationships are understood in everyday life as well as represented on the theatrical stage and in popular culture. Milestones are a range of accessible textbooks, breaking down the need-to-know moments in the social, cultural, political and artistic development of foundational subject areas"-- |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (vi, 274 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1000636313 1000636372 1003203280 9781000636314 9781000636376 9781003203285 |
| Access: | Restricted for use by site license |