Body Trade exposes myths surrounding the trade in heads, cannibalism, captive white women, the display of indigenous people in fairs and circuses, the stolen generations, the 'comfort' women and the making of the exotic/erotic body. This is a lively and intriguiung comtribution to the study of the postcolonial body.
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Body Trade
Captivity, Cannibalism and Colonialism in the Pacific
- 326 pages
- English
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eBook - ePub
Body Trade
Captivity, Cannibalism and Colonialism in the Pacific
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Key takeaways
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Insight 1
Analyze how indigenous bodies were captured, displayed, and categorized within colonial knowledge systems, such as phrenology and public spectacles. Evaluate the impact of these practices on the construction of racial and cultural identities in colonial contexts.
Insight 2
Examine the processes through which the 'cannibal' body was manufactured in colonial narratives and texts, contrasting this with the representation of captive white bodies in the colonial imaginary. Critically assess how these narratives shaped perceptions of indigenous peoples and colonial anxieties.
Insight 3
Evaluate the representation of historical traumas, such as the stolen generations and 'comfort' women, in film and other media. Critically analyze how these portrayals contribute to the ongoing study of the postcolonial body and challenge or perpetuate colonial myths.
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Foreword by Peter Hulme
- Introduction
- Part I: Circus, Trade & Spectacle
- Part II: Manufacturing the ‘Cannibal’ Body
- Part III: Captive White Bodies & the Colonial Imaginary in Terra Australis
- Part IV: Film, Desire & the Colonised Body
- Endnotes
- List of illustrations
- Notes on the contributors
- Index
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