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Continental Drift: From National Characters to Virtual Subjects
Emily Apter
Continental Drift: From National Characters to Virtual Subjects
Emily Apter
From xenophobic appropriations of Joan of Arc to Afro-futurism, the "national" characters of the colonial era often seem to be dissolving into postnational and virtual subjects. This text analyzes the French colonial experience as a case study in the erosion of belief in national destiny.
288 pages, 16 halftones
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | June 1, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780226023502 |
Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
Pages | 302 |
Dimensions | 17 × 23 × 2 mm · 482 g |