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Record Nr.

UNINA9910780103403321

Autore

Low Gail Ching-Liang <1960, >

Titolo

White skins/Black masks : representation and colonialism / / Gail Ching-Liang Low

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York : , : Routledge, , 1996

ISBN

1-134-89246-2

0-415-08148-3

1-134-89247-0

1-280-02094-6

0-203-35960-7

Descrizione fisica

xi, 299 p. : ill

Disciplina

823/.809355

Soggetti

Human body in literature

Clothing and dress in literature

Colonies in literature

Cultural relations in literature

English fiction - 19th century - History and criticism

Imperialism in literature

Literature and anthropology - Great Britain - Colonies - History - 19th century

Travelers' writings, English - History and criticism

South Africa In literature

India In literature

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part Part I -- chapter 1 BODY/BORDER LINES -- chapter 2 THE DOMINION OF SONS -- chapter 3 MIMESIS OF SAVAGERY -- chapter TRANSITIONS -- part Part II -- chapter 4 THE COLONIAL UNCANNY -- chapter 5 THE CITY OF DREADFUL NIGHT -- chapter 6 THE COLONIAL MIRROR -- chapter 7 LOAFERS AND STORY-TELLERS -- chapter CONCLUSION.