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The Transit of Empire: Indigenous Critiques of Colonialism
Jodi A. Byrd
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Description for The Transit of Empire: Indigenous Critiques of Colonialism
Paperback. Series: First Peoples: New Directions in Indegenous Studies. Num Pages: 320 pages, black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBB; HBTQ; JFSL9. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 476.
In 1761 and again in 1768, European scientists raced around the world to observe the transit of Venus, a rare astronomical event in which the planet Venus passes in front of the sun. In The Transit of Empire, Jodi A. Byrd explores how indigeneity functions as transit, a trajectory of movement that serves as precedent within U.S. imperial history. Byrd argues that contemporary U.S. empire expands itself through a transferable Indianness that facilitates acquisitions of lands, territories, and resources. Examining an array of literary texts, historical moments, and pending legislations-from the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma's ... Read more
In 1761 and again in 1768, European scientists raced around the world to observe the transit of Venus, a rare astronomical event in which the planet Venus passes in front of the sun. In The Transit of Empire, Jodi A. Byrd explores how indigeneity functions as transit, a trajectory of movement that serves as precedent within U.S. imperial history. Byrd argues that contemporary U.S. empire expands itself through a transferable Indianness that facilitates acquisitions of lands, territories, and resources. Examining an array of literary texts, historical moments, and pending legislations-from the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma's ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Minnesota Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Series
First Peoples: New Directions in Indegenous Studies
Condition
New
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Minnesota, United States
ISBN
9780816676415
SKU
V9780816676415
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About Jodi A. Byrd
Jodi A. Byrd is a citizen of the Chickasaw Nation of Oklahoma and assistant professor of American Indian studies and English at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Reviews for The Transit of Empire: Indigenous Critiques of Colonialism
The Transit of Empire is a sophisticated and groundbreaking work of indigenous critical theory in which Jodi Byrd reveals and explores the cacophonies of colonialism in literary, historical, and political settings. -Kevin Bruyneel, Babson College Theoretically rich, and broad in its intellectual scope, The Transit of Empire puts Indianness at the center of American histories that are not ... Read more