William Apess’s Manhood and Native Resistance in Jacksonian America

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Abstract

Presents literary criticism which argues on William Apess's writings with regard to the gender role of male Native to the oppressive Anglo society of the Jacksonian era. The author criticizes how the Anglo society feminized Native people in order to rationalize their subjugation. Moreover, Apess defines manhood in the vein of classical republican tradition in order to challenge Anglo power and the Natives in the Jacksonian era.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalMELUS: Multi-Ethnic Literatures of the United States
Volume30
StatePublished - Jan 1 2006

Keywords

  • Literary critiques
  • William Apess
  • Gender role
  • Masculinity
  • Gender identitiy
  • Ethnic groups

Disciplines

  • Arts and Humanities
  • English Language and Literature

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