Captive Selves, Captivating Others: The Politics And Poetics Of Colonial American Captivity Narratives / Edition 1

by Pauline Turner Strong

Overview

This book reexamines the Anglo-American literary genre known as the 'Indian captivity narrative' in the context of the complex historical practice of captivity across cultural borders in colonial North America. This detailed and nuanced study of the relationship between practice and representation on the one hand, and identity and alterity on the other. It is an important contribution to cultural studies, American studies, Native American studies, women's studies, and historical anthropology.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780813316666
Publisher:	Westview Press
Publication date:	12/13/2000
Series:	Institutional Structures of Feeling Series
Edition description:	REV
Pages:	280
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.70(d)
Lexile:	1580L (what's this?)

About the Author

Pauline Turner Strong is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas at Austin.

Table of Contents

1. Introduction: Captivity as Convergent Practice and Selective Tradition 2. Indian Captives, English Captors, 1576–1622 3. Captivity and Hostage-Exchange in Powhatan's Domain, 1607–1624 4. The Politics and Poetics of Captivity in New England, 1620–1682 5. Seduction, Redemption, and the Typification of Captivity, 1675–1707 6. Captive Ethnographers, 1699–1736 7. Captivity and Colonial Structures of Feeling, 1744–1776

Editorial Reviews

Re-examines the Anglo-American literary genre known as the "Indian captivity narrative" in the context of the complex historical practice of captivity across cultural borders in colonial North America. Study of the construction of identity and difference allows familiar captivity narratives such as that of Captain John Smith to appear in a new light when read alongside less-familiar stories of captivity, particularly those concerning Native Americans captured by British explorers and colonists. Includes a few b&w historical illustrations. Strong is assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Texas-Austin. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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