A question of character
scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912
by Cathy Boeckmann
"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."--BOOK JACKET.
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African Americans in literature, Race discrimination in literature, Eugenics in literature, Passing (Identity) in literature, Literary form, History and criticism, Racially mixed people in literature, Racism in literature, American fiction, Characters and characteristics in literature, Literature and science, History, American fiction, history and criticism, 19th century, American fiction, history and criticism, 20th century, Roman américain, Histoire et critique, Racisme dans la littérature, Littérature et sciences, Histoire, Discrimination raciale dans la littérature, Passing (Identité) dans la littérature, Noirs américains dans la littérature, Eugénisme dans la littérature, Genres littéraires, LITERARY CRITICISM, American, General, American Literature, English, Languages & LiteraturesPlaces
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A question of character: scientific racism and the genres of American fiction, 1892-1912
2000, University of Alabama Press
in English
0817310215 9780817310219
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Includes bibliographical references (p. [227]-233) and index.
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