Transnationalism and the Asian American Heroine: Essays on Literature, Film, Myth and Media

This collection of essays examines the process whereby heroines culturally rooted in Asian regions are transformed and re-imagined in America, going on to play significant roles in Asian American literary studies and community life. The contributors' interdisciplinary approaches offer perspectives in Asian American literary studies and transnational feminism from four continents. Highlighting the possibilities and challenges of transnational Asian America, the essays offer new perspectives on pluralism that extend beyond any national literature or culture.