The Beginning of History and Politics: Susan Choi’s American Woman and the Shadow of U.S. Imperialism

During his debate with Hillary Clinton in April 2008, Senator Barack Obama was asked to defend his affiliation with founding member of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) Bill Ayers, who has long established himself as an advocate for education and poverty reform in the Chicago area. While th...

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Published in:Studies in American fiction 2010-03, Vol.37 (1), p.127-151
Main Author: Vlagopoulos, Penny
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Imperialism
Literary criticism
Novels
Politics
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Summary:During his debate with Hillary Clinton in April 2008, Senator Barack Obama was asked to defend his affiliation with founding member of the Weather Underground Organization (WUO) Bill Ayers, who has long established himself as an advocate for education and poverty reform in the Chicago area. While the agenda of the WUO, an offshoot of Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) that coalesced in 1969 and went underground in 1970, revolved around the fight against U.S. imperialism both abroad and at home, its legacy is steered by its notorious bombing campaigns against government and corporate interests.
ISSN:0091-8083
2158-5806
2158-5806
2158-415X
DOI:10.1353/saf.2010.a404110