Asian American Drama (Critical Survey of Drama)
Introduction
Asian American drama emerged from the identity politics and student radicalism of the 1960’s and 1970’s. The term “Asian American” was coined in the 1960’s as a replacement for “Oriental,” a term that many considered a demeaning colonialist description that exoticized all individuals to whom it was attached. By contrast, the term “Asian American,” implying a coalition or strategic alliance of peoples from widely dispersed geographical regions, became a political identifier, a verbal banner under which immigrants from Asian countries and their...
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