South Sea Maidens: Western Fantasy and Sexual Politics in the South Pacific
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From the first European contact with Tahiti in 1767, the myth of the South Sea maiden has endured through many incarnations. Although the maiden frequently provided an idealized antidote to Western women's self-assertion, the South Pacific also afforded a space where boundaries between the sexes could be relaxed and transgressed. From James Cook and Captain Bligh to James Michener and Margaret Mead, the Island girl has occupied a special place...
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0313316740
ISBN13:9780313316746
Release Date:April 2002
Publisher:Praeger
Length:208 Pages
Weight:0.99 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 6.4" x 9.6"
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