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Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 12:34:24 -0500 (EST)
From: ldn9588-AT-is.NYU.EDU (Lara D. Nielsen)
Subject: Re: America vs. U.S.



It is an old, persistent, and relevant problem, having everything to do
with genealogies of empire in the "New World." The work comes in different
forms of scholarship, including at least Latin American Studies, (US)
American Studies,  and rather forcefully, Chicano and Latino Studies.
Wonderful work in Caribbean Studies suggests previously neglected arguments
as well. I suggest beginning with Jose Marti (NUESTRA AMERICA); checking in
with Cherrie Moraga; and reviewing Amy Kaplan's CULTURES OF US IMPERIALISM
as bare starters.

Lara Bargellini Nielsen
Performance Studies
New York University


>Dear All,
>
>    Does anyone have any thoughtful commentary or can anyone refer me to
>scholarly postcolonial debates about the presumed arrogance in calling
>the U.S. "America" (as is the common parlance in everyday speech among
>Americans)? There are levels of historical meaning and possible misuses
>implicit in this term, but is this only a matter for the PC police to
>decide? Do we think this is a serious issue?
>
>Thankfully,
>Alpana Sharma
>
>
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