Poetics of sovereignty in american literature, 1885–1910, the
Auteur :
Hebard, Andrew
Éditeur :
Cambridge University Press
ISBN :
9781107028067
Date de publication :
17 déc. 2012
Dimensions :
23,5 x 16,0 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
440 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
By exploring case studies including the regulation of overseas colonies, immigration, Native Americans and Jim Crow violence, the book traces how trends in literature helped conventionalize the use of sovereignty for regulating racialized populations, shedding new light on the legal history of race relations in the United States.