Document Type
Book Review
Publication Date
Spring 2008
Keywords
Los Angeles Riots
Abstract
The Los Angeles riots of April 1992 had a deep impact on many residents of the United States, particularly Korean Americans and African Americans. In Strange Future, Min Hyoung Song, a professor of English at Boston College, analyzes a novel, a play, and two films, all of which examine the rioting in Los Angeles. All of these cultural productions are profoundly pessimistic. They draw upon the riots to imagine a troubling future for American society. These pessimistic works, however, do not foreclose the possibility of a future characterized by social and economic justice, Song insists.
Publication Title
Journal of San Diego History
Volume
54
Issue
2
First Page
130
Last Page
131
Required Publisher's Statement
© San Diego History Center
Permission to post the book review was granted by the publisher.
Recommended Citation
Leonard, Kevin Allen, "Book Review - Strange Future: Pessimism and the 1992 Los Angeles Riots, by Min Hyoung Song" (2008). History Faculty and Staff Publications. 55.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/history_facpubs/55
Subjects - Topical (LCSH)
Rodney King Riots, Los Angeles, Calif., 1992; Korean Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions; African Americans--California--Los Angeles--Social conditions; Race relations in literature
Subjects - Names (LCNAF)
Song, Min, 1970-. Strange future
Geographic Coverage
Los Angeles (Calif.)--Race relations
Genre/Form
reviews (documents)
Type
Text
Language
English
Format
application/pdf
