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Multicultural fiction definition
Hi,
I've been thinking hard about multicultural fiction and what the term means for all us writers who bring stories from the east to the west.
It could be a story set in Afghanistan, India, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore... the possibilites are endless. But what stays constant is that stories set in a country hold the people's opinions, beliefs, values and culture. These are a set of... not a multi variety of so then does it make sense to call it multiculture fiction?
Remember we're talking about ONE SET OF, one country's opinions, beliefs, values and culture.
Perhaps multiculture is a term suitable for a shelf only and not for a store or library? Perhaps we should find another term? What do you think? Hop on over at:
http://booksbywomen.org/fitting-in-a-...
I've been thinking hard about multicultural fiction and what the term means for all us writers who bring stories from the east to the west.
It could be a story set in Afghanistan, India, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Singapore... the possibilites are endless. But what stays constant is that stories set in a country hold the people's opinions, beliefs, values and culture. These are a set of... not a multi variety of so then does it make sense to call it multiculture fiction?
Remember we're talking about ONE SET OF, one country's opinions, beliefs, values and culture.
Perhaps multiculture is a term suitable for a shelf only and not for a store or library? Perhaps we should find another term? What do you think? Hop on over at:
http://booksbywomen.org/fitting-in-a-...
