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World literature and international American studies : Convergence, divergence, and contest
Giles, Paul
Giles, Paul
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This paper considers the relation between the institutional formations of World Literature and International American Studies. It compares and contrasts the association between World Literature and Comparative Literature to that between International American Studies and the American Studies movement emerging out of the United States. It goes on to argue that World Literature is anchored to a universalist teleology, one linked historically to an idealist intellectual genealogy. By contrast, International American Studies involves a more materialist, multidirectional emphasis that differentiates it from the U.S. appropriation of globalization to further its own strategic interests.
Keywords
world literature, comparative literature, international American studies, globalization
Date
2017
Type
Journal article
Journal
Review of International American Studies
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Volume
10
Issue
1
Page Range
19-28
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Institute for Humanities and Social Sciences
Faculty of Education and Arts
Faculty of Education and Arts
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Open access
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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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