Cosmopolitanism and Place [electronic resource] : Spatial Forms in Contemporary Anglophone Literature /
Johansen, E.author.
Cosmopolitanism and Place considers the way contemporary Anglophone fiction connects global identities with the experience in local places. Looking at fiction set in metropolises, regional cities, and rural communities, this book argues that the everyday experience of these places produces forms of wide connections that emphasize social justice.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Works Cited; Series Editor's Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; 1 Alternative Cosmopolitanisms in the Metropolis; 2 Cosmopolitan Work in the Regional City; 3 Cosmopolitanism in Rural Places; Conclusion; Notes; Index
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cosmopolitanism and Place considers the way contemporary Anglophone fiction connects global identities with the experience in local places. Looking at fiction set in metropolises, regional cities, and rural communities, this book argues that the everyday experience of these places produces forms of wide connections that emphasize social justice.
Literature, Modern—20th century.
Literature—Philosophy.
Culture—Study and teaching.
America—Literatures.
Literature   .
Cultural studies.
Twentieth-Century Literature.
Literary Theory.
Cultural Theory.
North American Literature.
Postcolonial/World Literature.
Cultural Studies.