09 Philosophisch-historische Fakultät
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Item Open Access The dialectics of transculturation in Chicano/a literature(2013) Baur, Marie-Florence; Göbel, Walter (Prof. Dr.)The topic of the dissertation “The Dialectics of Transculturation in Chicano/a Literature“ is the representation of transculturation in Chicano/a literature. The text also discusses the consequences for identity formation for Chicanos/as in the lower classes of society. The analysis of novels and autobiographies by Chicano/a authors in this text is based on the transculturation theory by the Cuban Fernando Ortíz, who coined the term in his work "Cuban Counterpoint" in 1940, and its development by Mary Louise Pratt. The process of transculturation was a dominant topic in Chicano/a literature until the 1990s because it discussed the question of identity formation and the relation between dominant US culture and marginalized Chicano culture. Questions, that are answered in this work are on the one hand, how the clash of cultures which is taking place during the phase of transition between national and cultural borders is initiated. It is also analysed how negotiation between the different cultures influences the national and cultural belonging of Chicanos/as. Additionally, the texts asks how and to which extent this process leads to rejection and effacement of Chicano culture and how this loss is being dealt with. Finally, the literary presentation of these questions is described in order to show how the process and its consequences are presented aesthetically.