The “White Other” in American Intermarriage Stories, 1945–2008

The “White Other” in American Intermarriage Stories, 1945–2008
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Publisher : Springer
Total Pages : 401
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ISBN-10 : 9781137295132
ISBN-13 : 1137295139
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Download or read book The “White Other” in American Intermarriage Stories, 1945–2008 written by L. Cardon and published by Springer. This book was released on 2012-12-23 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Fictional depictions of intermarriage can illuminate perceptions of both 'ethnicity' and 'whiteness' at any given historical moment. Popular examples such as Lucy and Ricky in I Love Lucy (1951-1957), Joanna and John in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner (1967), Toula and Ian in My Big Fat Greek Wedding (2002) helped raise questions about national identity: does 'American' mean 'white' or a blending of ethnicities? Building on previous studies by scholars of intermarriage and identity, this study is an ambitious endeavor to discern the ways in which literature and films from the 1960s through 2000s rework nineteenth- and early-twentieth-century intermarriage tropes. Unlike earlier stories, these narratives position the white partner as the 'other' and serve as useful frameworks for assessing ethnic and American identity. Lauren S. Cardon sheds new light on ethno-racial solidarity and the assimilation of different ethnicities into American dominant culture.


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