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

Published London ; New York : Routledge, 1996

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 299 pages) : illustrations Contents Machine generated contents note: 1. Body/Border Lines -- 2. Dominion of Sons -- 3. Mimesis of Savagery -- 4. Colonial Uncanny -- 5. City of Dreadful Night -- 6. Colonial Mirror -- 7. Loafers and Story-Tellers Summary In this exciting re-reading of the classic work of Haggard and Kipling, Gail Ching-Liang Low examines the representational dynamics of colonizer versus colonized. Exploring the interface between the native 'other' as a reflection and as a point of address, the author asserts that this 'other' is a mirror reflecting the image of the colonizer - a 'cultural cross-dressing'. Employing psychoanalysis, anthropology and postcolonial theory, Low analyzes the way in which fantasy and fabulation are caught up in networks of desire and power. White Skins/Black Masks is a fascinating entry into the current debate of post-colonial theory Analysis English fiction Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-290) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925 -- Views on imperialism Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 -- Views on imperialism Haggard, H. Rider (Henry Rider), 1856-1925 Kipling, Rudyard, 1865-1936 English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism Colonies in literature. Literature and anthropology -- Great Britain -- Colonies -- History -- 19th century Travelers' writings, English -- History and criticism Political fiction, English -- History and criticism Cultural relations in literature. Human body in literature. Travel writing -- History Imperialism in literature. Clothing and dress in literature. Race in literature. LITERARY CRITICISM -- European -- English, Irish, Scottish, Welsh. Clothing and dress in literature Colonies in literature Cultural relations in literature English fiction Human body in literature Imperialism Imperialism in literature Literature Literature and anthropology Political fiction, English Race in literature Travel writing Travelers' writings, English South Africa -- In literature India -- In literature India South Africa Genre/Form Electronic book Criticism, interpretation, etc. History Form Electronic book LC no. 90008889 ISBN 0203359607 9780203359600 0415081475 9780415081474 0415081483 9780415081481 1134892470 9781134892471 1280020946 9781280020940

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