About the book
This book primarily concerns the work of three prominent literary scholars, Harold Bloom, Stanley Cavell, and Sacvan Bercovitch, treating them as second-generation immigrant Jewish Americans. With at least two meanings of \"transferring\" in mind, the title alludes both to the historical, socio-cultural actualities of immigrancy, and to the psychoanalytic model used to describe the relations between these readers and the American texts they interpret. The central claim is that the theories and critical practices of Bercovitch, Bloom, and Cavell can be considered as the tools and tactics of an ambivalent, not yet fully realized desire for integration into America. Their cultural identity as members of the Jewish minority in America can thus still be seen to operate as a compelling source of anxiety and motivation.
Editions of Transferring to America
- Hardcover
- ISBN 9780791426074
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780791426081
- PDF
- ISBN 9781438412955
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This book primarily concerns the work of three prominent literary scholars, Harold Bloom, Stanley Cavell, and Sacvan Bercovitch, treating them as second-generation immigrant Jewish Americans. With at least two meanings of \"transferring\" in mind, the title alludes both to the historical, socio-cultural actualities of immigrancy, and to the psychoanalytic model used to describe the relations between these readers and the American texts they interpret. The central claim is that the theories and critical practices of Bercovitch, Bloom, and Cavell can be considered as the tools and tactics of an ambivalent, not yet fully realized desire for integration into America. Their cultural identity as members of the Jewish minority in America can thus still be seen to operate as a compelling source of anxiety and motivation.
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What is Transferring to America about?
This book primarily concerns the work of three prominent literary scholars, Harold Bloom, Stanley Cavell, and Sacvan Bercovitch, treating them as second-generation immigrant Jewish Americans. With at least two meanings of \"transferring\" in mind, the title alludes both to the historical, socio-cultural actualities of immigrancy, and to the psychoanalytic model used to describe the relations between these readers and the American texts they interpret. The central claim is that the theories and critical practices of Bercovitch, Bloom, and Cavell can be considered as the tools and tactics of an ambivalent, not yet fully realized desire for integration into America. Their cultural identity as members of the Jewish minority in America can thus still be seen to operate as a compelling source of anxiety and motivation.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Transferring to America?
History and Archaeology > History > History: specific events and topics > Social and cultural history
Where can I read a sample of Transferring to America?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9780791426074
How long is Transferring to America and how many pages does it have?
Transferring to America has 320 page(s)
Is Transferring to America part of a series, and can it be read as a standalone?
Yes it is a part of series SUNY series in Modern Jewish Literature and Culture
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Transferring to America?
Rael Meyerowitz
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Transferring to America is available as hardcover(ISBN 9780791426074) and paperback(ISBN 9780791426081) and pdf(ISBN 9781438412955)
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