商品簡介
The European Association of American Studies has been producing volumes for three decades, but here begins a regular series of volumes, presumably each pivoting on a particular theme. Documenting the Association's April 2006 biennial conference, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, the 18 essays look at conceptual contours and analytical prospects, regions of the past, contemporary textualities, the stakes of the visual, and investing in non-conformity. Among specific topics are conformism and non-conformity as categories of literary criticism, the American scholar's coming of age, descriptive detours in Annie Dillard's Fraying at the Fringe, disrupting national myths in Jim Jarmusch's Dead Man, and conformism and non-conformism in advertising. No index is provided. The price is calculated from Euros. Annotation c2009 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
