Anne, the White Woman in Contemporary African-American Fiction: Archetypes, Stereotypes, and Characterizations (Contributions in Women's Studies)
By Unknown Author.
Description
Although many books in the last decade have dealt with the unique mythic forms of African-American literature, and others have applied Jungian theory to literary criticism in general, none have attempted to combine the two strands. This volume does just that, applying Jungian archetypal theory and certain West African religious principles to the analysis of fictional characterizations of white women. Using Calvin Hernton's Sex and Racism in America in the development of women's stereotypes, Anna Maria Chupa adds a mythic interpretation to these characters, while at the same time r...
ISBN(s)
0313254478, 9780313254475
