Subject: Re: Anxiety in Postcolonial Subject
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 06:24:34 GMT




Depending on where you are attempting this analysis, maybe

"THe White image in the black mind: ae study of african american literature" 
by jane davis. Greenwood press, Wesport CT, 2000.
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From: Jon Stratton <rstratto-AT-cc.curtin.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: Anxiety in Postcolonial Subject
Date: Thu, 13 Jul 2000 07:40:19 +0800

    Hi Tina,
      I don't know if it's the kind of thing that you're looking for -- and
I'm hesitant to spruke my own work! :) -- but I have just published a book
called _Coming Out Jewish: Constructing Ambivalent Identities_ (Routledge
2000). In it I deal quite a lot with fear and anxiety. In particular there
is a chapter called 'Ghetto Thinking and Everday Life' which, but for the
vagaries of publishing was going to be called 'More Than Average Fear'. This
chapter looks at the experience of fear/anxiety as a part of Ashkenazi
culture. It uses biographical and autobiographical material as well as more
theoretical work. My general claim in the book, and not an original one I
should add, is that the Jews of (Eastern) Europe were/are colonized as part
of the European production of modernity.
     With reference to your mentioning of Homi Bhabha's work. In _Coming Out
Jewish_ there is also a chapter where I specifically rework some of Bhabha's
ideas as they relate to the Jews in Europe (US/Australia). That chapter is
entitled 'European Jews, Assimilation and the Uncanny'.
     Perhaps I should emphasise that is a book written for Poco and cultural
studies people. Routledge have published the book in their cultural studies
list.
     Hope this helps,
         Jon

PS I note that you're posting from Townsville in Australia. Since James
Cook's library won't have a copy of the book yet, I can tell you that it is
available in Gleebooks in Sydney.


At 04:02 PM 10/07/00 +1000, you wrote:
 >Dear List Members,
 >
 >I'm researching anxiety in the postcolonial subject. Most research that
 >I've turned up so far discusses anxiety but in the colonizer not in the
 >colonial or postcolonial subject (as in Homi Bhabha). Does anyone know of
 >any books or articles which ocver this particular topic.
 >
 >Thanks in advance
 >Tina
 >School of Humanities
 >James Cook University
 >Townsville
 >Australia
 >
 >
 >
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