Reconstructing the native south : American Indian literature and the lost cause / Melanie Benson Taylor.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Taylor, Melanie Benson, 1976-

Series:

New southern studies

The new southern studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

American literature--Indian authors--History and criticism.

American literature.

American literature--Indian authors.

Indians in literature.

Southern States--In literature.

Southern States.

Physical Description:

x, 253 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

Athens : University of Georgia Press, [2011]

Summary:

Of interest to students of Native American and Southern cultural history this analysis of the effects of shared historical themes among all racial groups of the southeastern United States explores issues of identity and common narratives through the lenses of removal, the "lost cause," and the inexorable march of global capitalism. The work examines issues such as the meaning of race, tribe, and history in the age of capitalist dominance; depictions of loss across cultures; modern alliances to solve modern problems; and the future of capitalism and community. Taylor is a professor of English and Native American studies at Dartmouth College. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Contents:

Introduction: Reconstructing the south: region, tribe, and sovereignty in the age of global capitalism

Reconstructing loss: Native Americans, nostalgia, and tribalography in southern literature

Red, black, and southern: Alliances and erasures in the biracial south

Reckoning the future: Capitalism, culture, and the production of community

Excavating the world: Unearthing the past and finding the future on southern soil

Conclusion: The south in the Indian and the Indian in the south.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780820338842

0820338842

9780820340661

0820340669

OCLC:

723142132