Profane & Sacred : Latino/a American Writers Reveal the Interplay of the Secular and the Religious

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nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - Profane & Sacred examines religious discourse in contemporary Latino/a fiction, exploring how religion creates, mediates or changes Latino culture and identity. Much contemporary literary criticism on Latino/a literature has focused on the bilingual and bicultural nature of Latino identity, history and cultural production. But just as the multiplicity of cultures and languages has shaped Latino identity and history, so too has religion. Studying the religious discourse found in fiction can clearly enrich not only our perception of the diversity within the Hispanic communities, but also the diversity between sociologists and creative writers. Seller Inventory # 9780742543157

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Synopsis: Profane & Sacred examines religious discourse in contemporary Latino/a fiction, exploring how religion creates, mediates or changes Latino culture and identity. Much contemporary literary criticism on Latino/a literature has focused on the bilingual and bicultural nature of Latino identity, history and cultural production. But just as the multiplicity of cultures and languages has shaped Latino identity and history, so too has religion. Studying the religious discourse found in fiction can clearly enrich not only our perception of the diversity within the Hispanic communities, but also the diversity between sociologists and creative writers.

About the Author: Bridget Kevane is associate professor of modern languages and literatures at Montana State University. She is the author of Latino Literature in America.

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Title: Profane & Sacred : Latino/a American Writers...
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Publication Date: 2007
Binding: Taschenbuch
Condition: Neu