Claiming Diaspora: Music, Transnationalism, and Cultural Politics in Asian/Chinese America

Framed by a century and a half of racialized Chinese American musical experiences, Claiming Diaspora explores the thriving contemporary musical culture of Asian/Chinese America. Ranging from traditional operas to modern instrumental music, from ethnic media networks to popular music, from
Asian American jazz to the work of recent avant-garde composers, author Su Zheng reveals the rich and diverse musical activities among Chinese Americans and tells of the struggles of Chinese Americans to gain a foothold in the American cultural terrain. She not only tells their stories, but also
examines the dynamics of the diasporic connections of this musical culture, revealing how Chinese American musical activities both reflect and contribute to local, national, and transnational cultural politics, and challenging us to take a fresh look at the increasingly plural and complex nature of
American cultural identity.


Author: Su Zheng
Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA
Published: 11/01/2011
Pages: 448
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.37lbs
Size: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.91d
ISBN: 9780199873593

About the Author

Su Zheng is Associate Professor and Chair of Music, as well as Associate Professor of East Asian Studies, at Wesleyan University. She is also a Visiting Professor at the Shanghai Conservatory of Music, China.

This title is not returnable