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| But I'm from here now: constructing identity in Iranian-American self-narrative |
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This thesis explores some of the most predominant strategies that Iranian-American
autobiographers employ in constructing their identities. Unable to relocate to a post-revolutionary
Iran and facing ongoing discrimination in the USA, Iranian Americans are precariously
suspended between cultures and have to answer the question, "What does it mean to
be Iranian-American?" In order to gain insight into the self-constructions of Iranian
Americans, I examine thirteen autobiographies from a text and communication pragmatics
perspective, and include additional material from ten further memoirs.
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| Faculty of Arts and Humanities |
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| 810 American literature in English |
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Rostock
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Rostock: Universität Rostock
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2013
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| statement of responsibility: |
| vorgelegt von Maria Diana Blaim |
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| notes: |
| Aus rechtlichen Gründen ist der Volltext dieses Dokuments seit dem 03.08.2017 nicht
mehr verfügbar. |
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all rights reserved
This work may only be used under the terms of the German Copyright Law (Urheberrechtsgesetz). |
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rosdok_disshab_0000001275 |
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06.02.2015 / 02.08.2021
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The metadata of this document was dedicated to the public domain
(CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication). |
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