The American Literatures Initiative
The Fictional Small Town in the Age of Globalization
The American Literatures Initiative
The Fictional Small Town in the Age of Globalization
Argues that the small town, as evoked by the image of ""Main Street"", is not a relic of the past but rather a metaphorical screen upon which the US's ""everyday"" stories and subjects are projected on both a national and global level.
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Argues that the small town, as evoked by the image of ""Main Street"", is not a relic of the past but rather a metaphorical screen upon which the US's ""everyday"" stories and subjects are projected on both a national and global level. It brings together a wide range of literary, cultural, and political texts to examine how the small town is used to imagine and reproduce the nation.