Asian Masculinity, American Identity

Drawing on recent developments in theories of
race, gender, sexuality, identity and nation, this
book is a study of interracial desire as a theme in
literary texts by Asian American male writers. An
important part of this project is the centrality of
race and sexuality in the context of U.S. citizenship
and national identity. Throughout this book the
author seeks to answer these questions: How have the
concepts of race, gender, and sexuality been
incorporated into the definition of American identity
and the granting of American citizenship? What are
the strategies Asian American male writers have
employed to assert their masculinity and national
membership?
This literary study not only gives marginalized
Asian American men an opportunity to express their
own perspectives on issues of race, gender,
sexuality, and identity, but it also seeks to
discover a pro-feminist masculinity as an alternative
to the traditional violent and misogynist stance of
(Asian) American manhood.

Autorentext
Jin Stone came to the U.S. from China in 1995 on a doctoral scholarship from Harvard-Yenching Institute, Cambridge, Massachusetts. With a PhD degree in English from the University of Minnesota, he currently teaches at Macalester College and the University of Minnesota. He also owns a consulting/translation business Dragon Gate.

Klappentext
Drawing on recent developments in theories of race, gender, sexuality, identity and nation, this book is a study of interracial desire as a theme in literary texts by Asian American male writers. An important part of this project is the centrality of race and sexuality in the context of U.S. citizenship and national identity. Throughout this book the author seeks to answer these questions: How have the concepts of race, gender, and sexuality been incorporated into the definition of American identity and the granting of American citizenship? What are the strategies Asian American male writers have employed to assert their masculinity and national membership? This literary study not only gives marginalized Asian American men an opportunity to express their own perspectives on issues of race, gender, sexuality, and identity, but it also seeks to discover a pro-feminist masculinity as an alternative to the traditional violent and misogynist stance of (Asian) American manhood.