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

Author/creator Clifton, Jonathan
Other author Mieroop, Dorien Van De.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoAmsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2016.
Description1 online resource.
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Subjects
Slave narratives--United States.
Enslaved persons--United States. --Social conditions. --19th century.

SeriesStudies in narrative, 1568-2706 ; 22
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.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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Issued in other formPrint version: Clifton, Jonathan (Lecturer in business communication), author. Master narratives, identities, and the stories of former slaves Amsterdam : John Benjamins Publishing Company, 2016 9789027249357
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2016016978
ISBN9789027267108 (pdf)