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Copyright 2012 by Purdue University. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Ma, Sheng-mei. Asian Diaspora and East-West Modernity / by Sheng-mei Ma. p. cm. -- (Comparative cultural studies) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-55753-611-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) -- ISBN 978-1-61249-209-4 (epdf) -- ISBN 978-1-61249-208-7 (epub) 1. Asian diaspora. 2. East and West. 3. Popular culture--Asia. 4. Civilization, Modern. 5. American literature--Asian American authors--History and criticism. I. Title. DS12.M3 2012 305.895--dc23 2011049171 Cover image: underlying photograph © iStockphoto.com/EricVega ...

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