Displacements
Author | : Angelika Bammer |
Publisher | : Indiana University Press |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 1994-12-22 |
ISBN-10 | : 0253116325 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780253116321 |
Rating | : 4/5 (321 Downloads) |
Download or read book Displacements written by Angelika Bammer and published by Indiana University Press. This book was released on 1994-12-22 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.