Imperial Eyes: Travel Writing and Transculturation

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Taylor & Francis, May 20, 2003 - Literary Criticism - 272 pages
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Pratt intriguingly explores European travel and exploration writing. In a study of genre and as a critique of ideology, Imperial Eyes examines how travel books by Europeans create the domestic subject of European imperialism.

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parla delle origini concetto di tranculturation in ambito etnografico e ne descrive il possibile impiego nell'analisi culturale.

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About the author (2003)

In 2003, the author was Silver Professor of Spanish and Portuguese and professor of comparative literature at New York University. She is now also professor of social and cultural analysis. She served as president of the MLA in 2003.

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TitleImperial Eyes: Travel Writing and Transculturation
AuthorMary Louise Pratt
PublisherTaylor & Francis, 2003
ISBN0203106350, 9780203106358
Length272 pages
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Literary Criticism / Caribbean & Latin American
Literary Criticism / General
  
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