LEADER 04737nam 22007572 450 001 9911008455003321 005 20151002020704.0 010 $a1-282-94682-X 010 $a9786612946820 010 $a1-57113-799-8 024 7 $a10.1515/9781571137999 035 $a(CKB)2670000000067217 035 $a(EBL)3003746 035 $a(OCoLC)898317686 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000420112 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11252060 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000420112 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10391957 035 $a(PQKB)11391831 035 $a(UkCbUP)CR9781571137999 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3003746 035 $a(PPN)273124072 035 $a(DE-B1597)674591 035 $a(DE-B1597)9781571137999 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000067217 100 $a20120515d2008|||| uy| 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aHumor in contemporary Native North American literature $ereimagining nativeness /$fEva Gruber 210 1$aSuffolk :$cBoydell & Brewer,$d2008. 215 $a1 online resource (266 pages) $cdigital, PDF file(s) 225 1 $aEuropean studies in American literature and culture 300 $aTitle from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 02 Oct 2015). 311 08$a1-57113-257-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHumor in Native North American literature and culture: survey -- Reimagining nativeness through humor: concepts and terms -- Expressing humor in contemporary native writing: forms -- Humor at work in contemporary native writing: issues and effects -- Conclusion -- Appendix: The state of research on humor in native writing. 330 $aIn contrast to the popular cliche? of the 'stoic Indian,' humor has always been important in Native North American cultures. Recent Native literature testifies to the centrality of this tradition. Yet literary criticism has so far largely neglected these humorous aspects, instead frequently choosing to concentrate on representations of trauma and cultural disruption, at the risk of reducing Native characters and Native cultures to the position of the tragic victim. This first comprehensive study explores the use of humor in today's Native writing, focusing on a wide variety of texts spanning all genres. It combines concepts from cultural studies and humor studies with approaches by Native thinkers and critics, analyzing the possible effects of humorous forms of representation on the self-image and identity formation of Native individuals and Native cultures. Humor emerges as an indispensable tool for engaging with existing stereotypes: Native writers subvert degrading cliche?s of "the Indian" from within, reimagining Nativeness in a celebration of laughing survivors, 'decolonizing' the minds of both Native and non-native readers, and contributing to a renewal of Native cultural identity. This book will be of interest to scholars and students of Native Studies both literary and cultural. Due to its encompassing approach, it will also provide a point of entry for the wider readership interested in contemporary Native writing. Eva Gruber is assistant professor in the American Studies section of the Department of Literature at the University of Constance, Germany. 410 0$aEuropean studies in American literature and culture. 606 $aAmerican literature$xIndian authors$xHistory and criticism 606 $aAmerican literature$y20th century$xHistory and criticism 606 $aAmerican literature$y21st century$xHistory and criticism 606 $aCanadian literature$xIndian authors$xHistory and criticism 606 $aCanadian literature$y20th century$xHistory and criticism 606 $aCanadian literature$y21st century$xHistory and criticism 606 $aHumor in literature 606 $aIndians of North America$xIntellectual life 615 0$aAmerican literature$xIndian authors$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aAmerican literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aAmerican literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aCanadian literature$xIndian authors$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aCanadian literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aCanadian literature$xHistory and criticism. 615 0$aHumor in literature. 615 0$aIndians of North America$xIntellectual life. 676 $a810.9/17 686 $aHU 1726$qBSZ$2rvk 700 $aGruber$b Eva$01828135 801 0$bUkCbUP 801 1$bUkCbUP 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9911008455003321 996 $aHumor in contemporary Native North American literature$94396259 997 $aUNINA