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Savage Perils - by Patrick B Sharp (Paperback)

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  • Revisiting the racial origins of the conflict between "civilization" and "savagery" in twentieth-century America The atomic age brought the Bomb and spawned stories of nuclear apocalypse to remind us of impending doom.
  • Author(s): Patrick B Sharp
  • 288 Pages
  • Social Science, Discrimination

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The atomic age brought the Bomb and spawned stories of nuclear apocalypse to remind us of impending doom. As Patrick Sharp reveals, those stories had their origins well before Hiroshima, reaching back to Charles Darwin and Americas frontier.In Savage Perils, Sharp examines the racial underpinnings of American culture, from the early industrial age to the Cold War. He explores the influence of Darwinism, frontier nostalgia, and literary modernism on the history and representations of nuclear weaponry. Taking into account such factors as anthropological race theory and Asian immigration, he charts the origins of a worldview that continues to shape our culture and politics.Sharp dissects Darwins arguments regarding the struggle between civilization and savagery, theories that fueled future-war stories ending in Anglo dominance in Britain and influenced Turnerian visions of the frontier in America. Citing George W. Bushs Axis of Evil, Sharp argues that many Americans still believe in the racially charged opposition between civilization and savagery, and consider the possibility of nonwhite savages gaining control of technology the biggest threat in the war on terror. His insightful book shows us that this conflict is but the latest installment in an ongoing saga that has been at the heart of American identity from the beginningand that understanding it is essential if we are to eradicate racist mythologies from American life.



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Revisiting the racial origins of the conflict between "civilization" and "savagery" in twentieth-century America

The atomic age brought the Bomb and spawned stories of nuclear apocalypse to remind us of impending doom. As Patrick Sharp reveals, those stories had their origins well before Hiroshima, reaching back to Charles Darwin and America's frontier.

In Savage Perils, Sharp examines the racial underpinnings of American culture, from the early industrial age to the Cold War. He explores the influence of Darwinism, frontier nostalgia, and literary modernism on the history and representations of nuclear weaponry. Taking into account such factors as anthropological race theory and Asian immigration, he charts the origins of a worldview that continues to shape our culture and politics.

Sharp dissects Darwin's arguments regarding the struggle between "civilization" and "savagery," theories that fueled future-war stories ending in Anglo dominance in Britain and influenced Turnerian visions of the frontier in America. Citing George W. Bush's "Axis of Evil," Sharp argues that many Americans still believe in the racially charged opposition between civilization and savagery, and consider the possibility of nonwhite "savages" gaining control of technology the biggest threat in the "war on terror." His insightful book shows us that this conflict is but the latest installment in an ongoing saga that has been at the heart of American identity from the beginning--and that understanding it is essential if we are to eradicate racist mythologies from American life.



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"An important, insightful, and timely study."--Richard Slotkin, author of Gunfighter Nation: The Myth of the Frontier in the Twentieth Century


"The myth of automatic progress is the unthinking basic narrative told by the authors of all American history textbooks. Savage Perils shows how this storyline developed from Darwin, explains how it came to dwell in Cold War science fiction, illuminates how it reinforces Western racism, and warns us where it might take us next."--James W. Loewen, author of Lies My Teacher Told Me: Everything Your American History Textbook Got Wrong

Dimensions (Overall): 8.2 Inches (H) x 5.8 Inches (W) x .8 Inches (D)
Weight: .85 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Discrimination
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Patrick B Sharp
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 2012
TCIN: 93301293
UPC: 9780806143064
Item Number (DPCI): 247-47-7926
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Q: What historical periods does the book cover?

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Q: How does the author connect Darwinism to modern issues?

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Q: What literary influences are discussed in the book?

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Q: What themes does the book explore regarding American culture?

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  • A: The book explores themes of racial underpinnings, Darwinism, and the conflict between civilization and savagery in American culture.

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