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The frontier romance : environment, culture, and Alaska identity / Judith Kleinfeld.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kleinfeld, Judith.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Community life--Alaska--Case studies.
- Community life.
- Frontier and pioneer life--Alaska--Psychological aspects.
- Frontier and pioneer life.
- Alaska--Description and travel.
- Alaska.
- Alaska--Social life and customs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (113 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, c2012.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Anyone curious about what drew people like Christopher McCandless (the subject of Into the Wild) and John Muir to Alaska will find nuanced answers in Frontier Romance, Judith Kleinfeld's thoughtful study of the iconic American love of the frontier and its cultural influence. Kleinfeld considers the subject through three catagories: rebellion, redemption, and rebirth; escape and healing; and utopian community. Within these categories she explores the power of narrative to shape lives through concrete, compelling examples-both heart-warming and horrifying. Ultimately, Kleinfeld argues tha.
- Contents:
- Introduction: How Literature Turns into Life; 1. Modern-Day Mountain Men; 2. The Pioneer Women; 3. The Frontier Romance as Mask; 4. The Pioneers of the Spirit; Conclusion; Notes; Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781602231900
- 1602231907
- OCLC:
- 812174096
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