Empire islands : castaways, cannibals, and fantasies of conquest / Rebecca Weaver-Hightower.
| Author/creator | Weaver-Hightower, Rebecca |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | Minneapolis : University of Minnesota Press, ©2007. |
| Description | xxix, 277 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Supplemental Content | Table of contents only |
| Supplemental Content | Publisher description |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Monarchs of all they survey -- Disciplined islands : white fatherhood, homosocial masculinity, and law -- Voracious cannibals, rapacious pirates, and threats of counterincorporation -- "Falling to the lowest degree of brutishness" : wild men, monsters, and the bestial taint -- Island parodies and Crusoe pantomimes : resistance from within -- The U.S. island fantasy, or cast away with Gilligan. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. 245-265) and index. |
| LCCN | 2006100756 |
| ISBN | 9780816648627 (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 081664862X (hc : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 9780816648634 (pb : alk. paper) |
| ISBN | 0816648638 (pb : alk. paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | PR830.I75 W43 2007 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |