Cartographic Conspiracies: Maps, Misinformation and Exploitation in Peter Carey's 'American Dreams'

Nicholas Dunlop

Cartographic Conspiracies: Maps, Misinformation and Exploitation in Peter Carey's 'American Dreams'

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This article discusses the use of maps and the cultural representation of geographical information in the short story "American Dreams by writer Peter Carey. This story addresses the relationship between community life in a small Australian town light of trends toward mass media consumption and Americanization.

Original language	English
Article number	36882658
Journal	Antipodes: A North American Journal of Australian Literature
Volume	22
Issue number	1
Publication status	Published - 1 Jun 2008

Keywords

Americanization
Peter Carey
Australia
Australasian literature

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