Body Trade
Captivity, Cannibalism and Colonialism in the Pacific
Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Discrimination & Race Relations, History, World History
| Author: | ISBN: | 9781136713088 | |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis | Publication: | December 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge | Language: | English |
| Author: | |
| ISBN: | 9781136713088 |
| Publisher: | Taylor and Francis |
| Publication: | December 2, 2013 |
| Imprint: | Routledge |
| Language: | English |
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.
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.
