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Lesbian, gay, and queer criticism 317 The marginalization of lesbians and gay men 318 Lesbian criticism 322 Gay criticism 329 Queer criticism 334 Some shared features of lesbian, gay, and queer criticism 338 Some questions lesbian, gay, and queer critics ask about literary texts 341 Will the real Nick Carraway please come out?: a queer reading 342 of The Great Gatsby Questions for further practice: lesbian, gay, and queer approaches to other literary works 353 For further reading 355 For advanced readers 355
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African American criticism 359 Racial issues and African American literary history 360 Recent developments: critical race theory 367 African American criticism and literature 385 Some questions African American critics ask about literary texts 394 But where’s Harlem?: an African American reading of 396 The Great Gatsby Questions for further practice: African American approaches to other literary works 409 For further reading 411 For advanced readers 411
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Postcolonial criticism Postcolonial identity Postcolonial debates Postcolonial criticism and literature Some questions postcolonial critics ask about literary texts The colony within: a postcolonial reading of The Great Gatsby Questions for further practice: postcolonial approaches to other literary works For further reading For advanced readers
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Gaining an overview
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Index
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