A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912

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A question of character : scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912

Title remainder

scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912

Statement of responsibility

Cathy Boeckmann

Creator

• Boeckmann, Cathy, 1968-

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

Genre

• History
• Criticism, interpretation, etc

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

Member of

• Studies in American literary realism and naturalism

Cataloging source

DLC

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