Clifton, Jonathan (Lecturer in business communication),
Master narratives, identities, and the stories of former slaves /
Jonathan Clifton, University of Valenciennes, Dorien Van De Mieroop, University of Leuven.
- 1 online resource.
- Studies in narrative, 22 1568-2706 ; .
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
9789027267108 (pdf)
2016016978
Slave narratives--United States. Slaves--Social conditions--United States--19th century.