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BODY TRADE
CAPTIVITY, CANNIBALISM AND COLONIALISM IN THE PACIFIC |
| By: |
Barbara Creed (Editor), Jeanette Hoorn (Editor), Peter Hulme (Foreword) |
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Paperback |
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| ISBN 10: |
0415938422 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780415938426 |
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| Publisher: |
TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
9 May, 2002 |
| Pages: |
328 |
| Description: |
Exploring the history of the South Pacific traffic in human bodies from the 18th to the 21st century, this work exposes myths surrounding the trade in heads, cannibalism, captive white women, the display of indigenous people in fairs and circuses, the stolen generations and others. |
| Synopsis: |
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. |
| Illustrations: |
14 colour illustrations |
| Publication: |
US |
| Imprint: |
Routledge Member of the Taylor and Francis Group |
| Returns: |
Returnable |