A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912 /

"In A Question of Character, Cathy Boeckmann establishes a strong link between racial questions and the development of literary traditions at the end of the 19th century in America. This period saw the rise of "scientific racism," which claimed that the races were distinguished not so...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boeckmann, Cathy, 1968-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Tuscaloosa : University of Alabama Press, ©2000.
Colección:Studies in American literary realism and naturalism.
Temas:
1800-1999
American fiction > 19th century > History and criticism.
Racism in literature.
American fiction > 20th century > History and criticism.
Literature and science > United States > History.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Race discrimination in literature.
Passing (Identity) in literature.
African Americans in literature.
Eugenics in literature.
Literary form.
Roman américain > 19e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Racisme dans la littérature.
Roman américain > 20e siècle > Histoire et critique.
Littérature et sciences > États-Unis > Histoire.
Discrimination raciale dans la littérature.
Passing (Identité) dans la littérature.
Noirs américains dans la littérature.
Eugénisme dans la littérature.
Genres littéraires.
LITERARY CRITICISM > American > General.
American fiction.
Literature and science.
American Literature.
English.
Languages & Literatures.
United States.
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Acknowledgments
  • Introduction
  • Scientific racism, character, and American fiction
  • Thomas Dixon and the rhetorical mulatto
  • Pudd'nhead Wilson's phrenological photograph
  • Howells and Chesnutt: the racial uses of genre
  • Character and black art in The autobiography of an ex-Coloured man
  • Epilogue: race and representation
  • Notes
  • Works cited
  • Index.

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