Shadowing the White Manas Burden: U.S. Imperialism and the Problem of the Color Line

by Gretchen Murphy

Book Overview

During the height of 19th century imperialism, Rudyard Kipling published his famous poem "The White Man's Burden." While some of his American readers argued that the poem served as justification for imperialist practices, others saw Kipling's satirical talents at work and read it as condemnation. Gretchen Murphy explores this tension embedded in the notion of the white man's burden to create a new historical frame for understanding race and literature...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814795986
• ISBN13: 9780814795989
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.0"