The 1850s United States witnessed a far-reaching political, social, and economic crisis. Symptomatic of this, a wide-range of narrative fiction from sentimental novels to sensational drama identifies a foundational link between liberal institutions and performative utterances.
The 1850s United States witnessed a far-reaching political, social, and economic crisis. Symptomatic of this, a wide-range of narrative fiction from sentimental novels to sensational drama identifies a foundational link between liberal institutions and performative utterances.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Patrick McDonald is an Assistant Professor of American Literature and Culture at Bilkent University. He received his Ph.D. at University at Buffalo - SUNY and has been published in ESQ, Eighth Lamp, and Researches in African Literature.
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Introduction: Liberalism, Performativity, Secularism Chapter 1: "Sometimes a real one!": Mock Marriage, Performative Utterances, and Liberal Politics in Antebellum City Mysteries Fiction Chapter 2: Auction Goers or Lynch Mobs?: Authority and Representation in The Quadroon and The Octoroon Chapter 3: Republican Simpliticy on Trial: Courtrooms, Aesthetics, and the Law Chapter 4: Contracts without Covenants?: Political Authority in Moby-Dick and The Confidence-Man Chapter 5: Political Theology in Crisis: Orestes Brownson between Hobbes and Schmitt
Introduction: Liberalism, Performativity, Secularism Chapter 1: "Sometimes a real one!": Mock Marriage, Performative Utterances, and Liberal Politics in Antebellum City Mysteries Fiction Chapter 2: Auction Goers or Lynch Mobs?: Authority and Representation in The Quadroon and The Octoroon Chapter 3: Republican Simpliticy on Trial: Courtrooms, Aesthetics, and the Law Chapter 4: Contracts without Covenants?: Political Authority in Moby-Dick and The Confidence-Man Chapter 5: Political Theology in Crisis: Orestes Brownson between Hobbes and Schmitt
