A Tornado Hitting the Homeland: Disturbing American Foundational Myths in Bharati Mukherjee’s <i>Jasmine</i>

Historically, the United States has always been a country of immigration. Yet, in light of recent political events, a form of nativism and sedentarism is re-emerging that seeks to preserve what is generally perceived as essentially American: an ethnically white and male identity that has its origins...

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Main Author: Henriette-Juliane Seeliger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-09-01
Series:Humanities
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0787/9/3/112