Before cultures : the ethnographic imagination in American literature, 1865-1920 / Brad Evans.
| Author/creator | Evans, Brad |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2005. |
| Description | x, 244 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Introduction : the failed genealogies of culture -- Eccentricity : Cushing's Zuni sketchbooks and American notions of culture -- Circulating culture : reading the Harris-Powell folklore debate -- The object-life of books : collecting local color -- Howellsian chic : the local color of cosmopolitanism -- The ends of culture : W.E.B. Du Bois and the legacy of Boasian anthropology -- Afterword: On literature and anthropology. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 197-232) and index. |
| LCCN | 2005008993 |
| ISBN | 0226222632 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0226222640 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PS217.E75 E94 2005 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |