Shadowing the White Manas Burden: U.S. Imperialism and the Problem of the Color Line Contributor(s): Murphy, Gretchen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0814795994 ISBN-13: 9780814795996 Publisher: New York University Press OUR PRICE: $30.40 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Criticism | American - African American - Literary Criticism | American - Asian American |
Dewey: 813.409 |
LCCN: 2009046690 |
Series: America and the Long 19th Century |
Physical Information: 0.68" H x 6.04" W x 8.98" (0.90 lbs) 288 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American - Ethnic Orientation - Asian - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: During the height of 19th century imperialism, Rudyard Kipling published his famous poem "The White Man's Burden." While some of his American readers argued that the poem served as justification for imperialist practices, others saw Kipling's satirical talents at work and read it as condemnation. Gretchen Murphy explores this tension embedded in the notion of the white man's burden to create a new historical frame for understanding race and literature in America. |
Contributor Bio(s): Murphy, Gretchen: - Gretchen Murphy is Associate Professor of English at the University of Texas-Austin. She is the author of Hemispheric Imaginings: The Monroe Doctrine and Narratives of U.S. Empire. |