 | In Stereotype: South Asia in the Global Literary Imaginary Subjects: South Asian literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism; South Asian literature -- 21st century -- History and criticism; Stereotypes (Social psychology) in literature; Confronts the importance of cultural stereotypes in shaping the ethics and reach of global literature. Mrinalini Chakravorty is associate professor of English at the University of Virginia and concentrates on postcolonial literature and film; studies of race, gender, and sexuality; and cultural studies. She is particularly interested in the theoretical intersections among these areas, including but not limited to transnational approaches to the study of literary culture, aesthetic responses to globalization, and modes of minority discourse. She is the author of several articles that have appeared in differences , PMLA, Ariel, and Modern Fiction Studies , as well as other journals and collections. |
