Rey Chow is arguably one of the most prominent intellectuals working in
the humanities today. Characteristically confronting both entrenched and
emergent issues in the interlocking fields of literature, film and
visual studies, sexuality and gender, postcolonialism, ethnicity, and
cross-cultural politics, her works produce surprising connections among
divergent topics at the same time as they compel us to think through the
ethical and political ramifications of our academic, epistemic, and
cultural practices. This anthology - the first to collect key moments in
Chow's engaging thought - provides readers with an ideal introduction to
some of her most forceful theoretical explorations. Organized into two
sections, each of which begins with a brief statement designed to
establish linkages among various discursive fields through Chow's
writings, the anthology also contains an extensive Editor's
Introduction, which situates Chow's work in the context of contemporary
critical debates. For all those pursuing transnational cultural theory
and cultural studies, this book is an essential resource.
Praise for Rey Chow
"[Rey Chow is] methodologically situated in the contentious spaces
between critical theory and cultural studies, and always attending to
the implications of ethnicity."--Social Semiotics
"Rich and powerful work that provides both a dazzling synthesis of
contemporary cultural theory and at the same time an exemplary critique
of Chinese cinema."--China Information
"Should be read by all who are concerned with the future of human
rights, liberalism, multiculturalism, identity politics, and
feminism."--Dorothy Ko
"Wide-ranging, theoretically rich, and provocative... completely
restructures the problem of ethnicity."--Fredric Jameson
