The Resource A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912, Cathy Boeckmann
A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912, Cathy Boeckmann
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- Summary
- "In A Question of Character, Cathy Boeckmann establishes a strong link between racial questions and the development of literary traditions at the end of the 19th century in America. This period saw the rise of "scientific racism," which claimed that the races were distinguished not solely by exterior appearance but also by a set of inherited character traits. As Boeckmann explains, this emphasis on character meant that race was not only a thematic concern in the literature of the period but also a generic or formal one as well." "Boeckmann explores the intersections between race and literary history by tracing the language of character through both scientific and literary writing."--Jacket
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- viii, 238 pages
- Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- Scientific racism, character, and American fiction
- Thomas Dixon and the rhetorical mulatto
- Pudd'nhead Wilson's phrenological photograph
- Howells and Chesnutt: the racial uses of genre
- Character and black art in The autobiography of an ex-Coloured man
- Epilogue: race and representation
- Notes
- Works cited
- Index
- Isbn
- 9780817310219
- Label
- A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912
- Title
- A question of character
- Title remainder
- scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912
- Statement of responsibility
- Cathy Boeckmann
- Subject
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- American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Characters and characteristics in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Eugenics in literature
- History
- Literary form
- Literary form -- History -- 19th century
- Literary form -- History -- 20th century
- Literature and science -- United States -- History
- Passing (Identity) in literature
- Race discrimination in literature
- Racially mixed people in literature
- Racism in literature
- African Americans in literature
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "In A Question of Character, Cathy Boeckmann establishes a strong link between racial questions and the development of literary traditions at the end of the 19th century in America. This period saw the rise of "scientific racism," which claimed that the races were distinguished not solely by exterior appearance but also by a set of inherited character traits. As Boeckmann explains, this emphasis on character meant that race was not only a thematic concern in the literature of the period but also a generic or formal one as well." "Boeckmann explores the intersections between race and literary history by tracing the language of character through both scientific and literary writing."--Jacket
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1968-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Boeckmann, Cathy
- Dewey number
- 813/.409353
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS374.R34
- LC item number
- B64 2000
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- Series statement
- Studies in American literary realism and naturalism
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- American fiction
- Racism in literature
- American fiction
- Literature and science
- Characters and characteristics in literature
- Racially mixed people in literature
- Race discrimination in literature
- Passing (Identity) in literature
- African Americans in literature
- Eugenics in literature
- Literary form
- Literary form
- Literary form
- Label
- A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912, Cathy Boeckmann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-233) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Scientific racism, character, and American fiction -- Thomas Dixon and the rhetorical mulatto -- Pudd'nhead Wilson's phrenological photograph -- Howells and Chesnutt: the racial uses of genre -- Character and black art in The autobiography of an ex-Coloured man -- Epilogue: race and representation -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index
- Control code
- 42022208
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 238 pages
- Isbn
- 9780817310219
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 99006765
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Label
- A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912, Cathy Boeckmann
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [227]-233) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Scientific racism, character, and American fiction -- Thomas Dixon and the rhetorical mulatto -- Pudd'nhead Wilson's phrenological photograph -- Howells and Chesnutt: the racial uses of genre -- Character and black art in The autobiography of an ex-Coloured man -- Epilogue: race and representation -- Notes -- Works cited -- Index
- Control code
- 42022208
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- viii, 238 pages
- Isbn
- 9780817310219
- Isbn Type
- (alk. paper)
- Lccn
- 99006765
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
Subject
- American fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- American fiction -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Characters and characteristics in literature
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Eugenics in literature
- History
- Literary form
- Literary form -- History -- 19th century
- Literary form -- History -- 20th century
- Literature and science -- United States -- History
- Passing (Identity) in literature
- Race discrimination in literature
- Racially mixed people in literature
- Racism in literature
- African Americans in literature
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