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Master narratives, identities, and the stories of former slaves / Jonathan Clifton, University of Valenciennes, Dorien Van De Mieroop, University of Leuven

Author
Clifton, Jonathan (Lecturer in business communication)
Published
Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2016]
Physical Description
viii, 229 pages ; 25 cm.
Additional Creators
Mieroop, Dorien Van De

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Contents
Introduction: identity, narrative and context -- The slave narratives: a historical background -- Narratives and the historical context of the interview: heroes and villains in narratives of law and order -- Different "slave-as-animal"-identities vis-à-vis different "historical" and current dominant discourses -- The white supremacy master narrative as an oeuvre civilisatrice: navigating identities along the sameness-difference dimension -- An emic view on intertwined counter- and master-narratives of race, obedience, and religion -- Remembering and forgetting: master narratives and memories of violence -- Truth, falsehood, and master narratives: the case of Charlie Smith and the fritter tree -- Conclusions.
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9789027249357 hardcover alkaline paper
9027249350 hardcover alkaline paper
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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