Displacements: Cultural Identities in QuestionAngelika Bammer Indiana University Press, 1994 M12 22 - 286 pages Cultural displacement—physical dislocation from one's native culture or the colonizing imposition of a foreign culture—is one of the most formative experiences of our century. These essays examine the impact of this experience on contemporary notions of cultural identity from the perspectives of anthropology, history, philosophy, literature, and psychology. |
Contents
The Cultural Politics of Indian Reburial | 3 |
Language and Citizenship | 25 |
The Imam and the Indian | 47 |
On Language Memoir | 59 |
Pictures of a Displaced Girlhood | 71 |
A Place in the World | 110 |
Where Have All the Natives Gone? | 125 |
Honolulu Feb 2 1991 | 152 |
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References to this book
Globalisation and Pedagogy: Space, Place, and Identity Richard Edwards,Robin Usher No preview available - 2000 |