Description

The Routledge Introduction to Asian Canadian Literature offers an engaging and wide-ranging survey of Asian Canadian literature as a formalized field of academic study. Acknowledging the contested and contingent nature of the term 'Asian Canadian', the volume examines not only the motivations and debates informing the field's emergence, but also the intellectual strategies and ethical commitments presently expanding its socio-political projects and literary canons. Divided into two main parts, titled Historical Formations and Developing Directions, the volume traces past contours and future projections, drawing connections between the field's activist roots and current commitments. As a comprehensive introduction to the historical contexts, literary innovations, and scholarly approaches shaping Asian Canadian literature, this introduction acts as an empowering guide, providing scholars and students with the critical insights and practical tools needed to navigate and contribute to the field.