2012 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Class in American Literature: Stratification by Money and Race
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22520254
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Literature in English
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| Research Institution | Saga University |
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Principal Investigator |
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| Project Period (FY) |
2010 – 2012
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| Keywords | アメリカ文学 / 階級 / 人種 / 資本主義 / 格差社会 |
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| Research Abstract |
This research reveals that class is one of the most important themes in American literature, by a close analysis of the literary works by the American major writers from the middle of the 19the century. This theme has rarely been dealt with as the key factor in American literary studies, mainly because America has been believed to be a classless society where “All men are created equal,” as proclaimed by the Declaration of Independence. In this research, four factors are proposed as the significant elements to create class in American society: 1)Capitalism, 2) Race and Ethnicity, 3)Gender, and 4)Region. This unique literary approach has demonstrated the new phase of American literary works.
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