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Author Raw, Laurence.

Title The Theme of Cultural Adaptation in American History, Literature and Film : Cases When the Discourse Changed.

Publication Info. Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, 2009.

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Description 1 online resource (584 pages)
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Summary This anthology covers new ground in the field of adaptation studies, specifically, as a branch of American Studies that not only encompasses literature and visual media, but also a wide-range of subject areas including, but not limited to, history, political science and cultural/ethnic studies. By looking at adaptation specifically in relation to the United States, the book investigates a variety of culturally and historically transformative strategies, as well showing how the process of adaptation has been influenced by social, ideological and political factors both inside and outside the Uni.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 510-549) and index.
Includes filmography.
Contents Fresh perspectives on film adaptation -- Fresh perspectives on literary adaptation -- Artistic adaptations -- Ethnic/racial adaptations -- Cross-cultural adaptations -- Historical and political adaptations.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject American literature -- Adaptations -- History and criticism.
American literature.
Adaptations.
American literature -- Film adaptations.
Genre/Form Film adaptations.
Subject Film adaptations -- History and criticism.
Film adaptations.
National characteristics, American.
National characteristics, American.
Acculturation -- United States.
Acculturation.
United States.
Cultural fusion -- United States.
Cultural fusion.
Acculturation in literature.
Acculturation in literature.
Cultural fusion in literature.
Cultural fusion in literature.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Film adaptations.
Added Author Emin-Tunc, Tanfer.
Büken, Gülriz.
Other Form: Print version: Raw, Laurence. Theme of Cultural Adaptation in American History, Literature and Film : Cases When the Discourse Changed. Lewiston : The Edwin Mellen Press, ©2009 9780773438767
ISBN 9780773443815
0773443819
9780773438767
0773438769