The 1992 Quincentennial of the encounter between the New World
and the Old resulted in a veritable culture war- an extreme
polarization of hardened ideological positions on different ideas
of America. Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows brings a fresh
perspective to the confusing question of American identity. It
clears the minefields laid by the generals commanding the opposing
camps, while demonstrating that both sides have been primarily
interested in protecting and defending an idea of "Americanness"
that cannot resist scrutiny. Some of the leading international
scholars in anthropology, comparative literature, and history of
the Americas show convincingly in this book that contacts between
and among peoples and ethnic groups have, since early colonial
times, produced new- and typically American- cultural forms
throughout the hemisphere.
Monsters, Tricksters, and Sacred Cows will appeal to the general
reader and will attract a wide readership in folklore and cultural
anthropology as well as in Caribbean and Latin American studies,
comparative literature, and history.
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