Editorial Letter, 7 September 2004
Editor: Joy Burnett
Storytelling
is an art that has been revered by many cultures throughout many
eras. While the media and methods used to convey these stories have
varied widely, the essential goals of storytelling often have remained
familiar. Perhaps a storyteller simply wants to convey information
about the world from their own perspective, or maybe persuade the
listener or reader to adopt that perspective as their own, either
in part or as a whole.
Central to these goals is the question of identity,
either as it pertains to the "individual" (however that
label is to be interpreted), or as related to other aspects of identity
such as nationality, race, gender, or class. The
theme of Xchanges 4.1, "American Stories and the Commerce
of National Identity," asked submitters to address these and
other related topics from within their own particular viewpoints,
as scholars and creative writers.
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Contributors to this Issue:
Lan Dong, "Diverse
Identities in Interracial Relationships: A Multiethnic Interpretation
of Mississippi Masala and The Wedding Banquet"
Kathryn Dowgiewicz,
"Small Towns and Rural Communities: Patriotism's Progress"
Kim Glidden, "Arab
Stereotypes in American Cinema: An Examination of Hollywood's Racial
Injustice in 'Rules of Engagement'"
Victoria Henderson,
"Producing Difficulty, or How to Really Lay an Egg"
Renis Nushaj, "Monologue:
Explaining the American Dream to an Albanian Mother"
Michael Stauch,
"Speaking in Images: The Increasing Subtlety of Manipulation
in Wrestlemania XX"
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