The Resource Atavistic tendencies : the culture of science in American modernity, Dana Seitler
Atavistic tendencies : the culture of science in American modernity, Dana Seitler
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The item Atavistic tendencies : the culture of science in American modernity, Dana Seitler represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Missouri Libraries.
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- Summary
- The post-Darwinian theory of atavism forecasted obstacles to human progress in the reappearance of throwback physical or cultural traits after several generations of absence. In this original and stimulating work, Dana Seitler explores the ways in which modernity itself is an atavism, shaping a historical and theoretical account of its dramatic rise and impact on Western culture and imagination. Examining late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century science, fiction, and photography, Seitler discovers how modern thought oriented itself around this paradigm of obsolescence and return--one that s
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 315 pages)
- Contents
-
- Freud's menagerie: our atavistic sense of self
- Late modern morphologies: scientific empiricism and photographic representation
- "Wolf-wolf!"; narrating the science of desire
- Atavistic time: Tarzan, Dr. Fu Manchu, and the serial dime novel
- Unnatural selection: mothers, eugenic feminism, and regeneration narratives
- An atavistic embrace: ape, gorilla, wolf, man
- Isbn
- 9780816666423
- Label
- Atavistic tendencies : the culture of science in American modernity
- Title
- Atavistic tendencies
- Title remainder
- the culture of science in American modernity
- Statement of responsibility
- Dana Seitler
- Subject
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- 1800 - 1999
- American literature
- American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Atavism
- Atavism -- History -- 19th century
- Atavism -- History -- 20th century
- Biology
- Biology -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Biology -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Eugenics
- Eugenics in literature
- Eugenics in literature
- Heredity
- History
- History, 19th Century
- History, 20th Century
- Human reproduction in literature
- Human reproduction in literature
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- American | General
- Literature and science
- Literature and science -- History -- 19th century
- Literature and science -- History -- 20th century
- Medicine in Literature
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
- Science -- History
- Science -- history
- United States
- United States
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- The post-Darwinian theory of atavism forecasted obstacles to human progress in the reappearance of throwback physical or cultural traits after several generations of absence. In this original and stimulating work, Dana Seitler explores the ways in which modernity itself is an atavism, shaping a historical and theoretical account of its dramatic rise and impact on Western culture and imagination. Examining late nineteenth- and early twentieth-century science, fiction, and photography, Seitler discovers how modern thought oriented itself around this paradigm of obsolescence and return--one that s
- Cataloging source
- N$T
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Seitler, Dana
- Dewey number
- 810.9/36
- Government publication
- government publication of a state province territory dependency etc
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- PS228.E85
- LC item number
- S45 2008eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- dictionaries
- bibliography
- NLM call number
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- 2009 A-243
- WZ 330
- NLM item number
- S462a 2008
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- American literature
- American literature
- Atavism
- Atavism
- Eugenics in literature
- Human reproduction in literature
- Biology
- Biology
- Literature and science
- Literature and science
- Medicine in Literature
- Eugenics
- Heredity
- History, 19th Century
- History, 20th Century
- Science
- United States
- LITERARY CRITICISM
- SOCIAL SCIENCE
- American literature
- Atavism
- Biology
- Eugenics in literature
- Human reproduction in literature
- Literature and science
- United States
- Label
- Atavistic tendencies : the culture of science in American modernity, Dana Seitler
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-283) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Freud's menagerie: our atavistic sense of self -- Late modern morphologies: scientific empiricism and photographic representation -- "Wolf-wolf!"; narrating the science of desire -- Atavistic time: Tarzan, Dr. Fu Manchu, and the serial dime novel -- Unnatural selection: mothers, eugenic feminism, and regeneration narratives -- An atavistic embrace: ape, gorilla, wolf, man
- Control code
- 318220370
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 315 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780816666423
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttbqss5
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318220370
- Label
- Atavistic tendencies : the culture of science in American modernity, Dana Seitler
- Antecedent source
- unknown
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 243-283) and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Freud's menagerie: our atavistic sense of self -- Late modern morphologies: scientific empiricism and photographic representation -- "Wolf-wolf!"; narrating the science of desire -- Atavistic time: Tarzan, Dr. Fu Manchu, and the serial dime novel -- Unnatural selection: mothers, eugenic feminism, and regeneration narratives -- An atavistic embrace: ape, gorilla, wolf, man
- Control code
- 318220370
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- 1 online resource (viii, 315 pages)
- File format
- unknown
- Form of item
- online
- Isbn
- 9780816666423
- Level of compression
- unknown
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Other physical details
- illustrations
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/overdrive/overdriveId
- 22573/cttbqss5
- Quality assurance targets
- not applicable
- Reformatting quality
- unknown
- Sound
- unknown sound
- Specific material designation
- remote
- System control number
- (OCoLC)318220370
Subject
- 1800 - 1999
- American literature
- American literature -- 19th century -- History and criticism
- American literature -- 20th century -- History and criticism
- Atavism
- Atavism -- History -- 19th century
- Atavism -- History -- 20th century
- Biology
- Biology -- United States -- History -- 19th century
- Biology -- United States -- History -- 20th century
- Criticism, interpretation, etc
- Electronic book
- Electronic books
- Electronic books
- Eugenics
- Eugenics in literature
- Eugenics in literature
- Heredity
- History
- History, 19th Century
- History, 20th Century
- Human reproduction in literature
- Human reproduction in literature
- LITERARY CRITICISM -- American | General
- Literature and science
- Literature and science -- History -- 19th century
- Literature and science -- History -- 20th century
- Medicine in Literature
- SOCIAL SCIENCE -- General
- Science -- History
- Science -- history
- United States
- United States
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