Master narratives, identities, and the stories of former slaves / Jonathan Clifton, University of Valenciennes, Dorien Van De Mieroop, University of Leuven.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Clifton, Jonathan (Lecturer in business communication), author.

Mieroop, Dorien Van De, author.

Series:

Studies in narrative ; v. 22.

Studies in narrative, 1568-2706 ; volume 22

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Slave narratives--United States.

Slave narratives.

Enslaved persons--United States--Social conditions--19th century.

Enslaved persons.

Enslaved persons--Social conditions.

Social conditions.

United States.

Physical Description:

viii, 239 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam ; Philadelphia : John Benjamins Publishing Company, [2016]

Contents:

Introduction: identity, narrative and context

The slave narratives: a historical background

Narratives and the historical context of the interview: heroes and villains in narratives of law and order

Different "slave-as-animal"-identities vis-à-vis different "historical" and current dominant discourses

The white supremacy master narrative as an oeuvre civilisatrice: navigating identities along the sameness-difference dimension

An emic view on intertwined counter- and master-narratives of race, obedience, and religion

Remembering and forgetting: master narratives and memories of violence

Truth, falsehood, and master narratives: the case of Charlie Smith and the fritter tree

Conclusions.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Electronic version: Clifton, Jonathan (Lecturer in business communication). Master narratives, identities, and the stories of former slaves.

ISBN:

9789027249357

9027249350

OCLC:

936344814