Probably no need to continue on the specific question and/or degree of Howard's racism at this point. I will rewrite the essay that is currently at the REHUPA board to include some other historical examples of resistance to racism in Texas during Howard's lifetime though. And I thought about some biblical stuff needed for the analysis of "Black Canaan."
You'll undoubtably see the rewritten version in SSWFT, since Ben brought up the topic there. What exactly does Gerstle say about mixed marriages in that book? Does it say how prevalent they were? I would think they must have been fairly frequent for state legislators to get involved? Like the old Lenny Bruce gag about screwing chickens. If they passed a law agin it, quite a few people must be doing it. If there is resistance to a dominant paradigm, however small (and if we include, as we should, the victims of that paradigm then the smallness becomes rather large), I'm not sure that you can say the upholders of the dominant paradigm are guiltless. I didn't read the book "Hitler's Willing Executioners" but I saw the fellow, Goldhagen,on a talk show. He made a persuasive case. By absolutely no means do I think we live in a golden age. --- "Mark E. Hall" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Gerstle in AMERICAN CRUCIBLE > paints a very > different picture on that matter though. > > It isn't so much a debate as a very small group > making an attack on the > dominant paradigm. > > And if you really think we live in a "golden age" I > would suggest you > read P. H. Collins, "Like One of the Family: Race, > Ethnicity, and the > Paradox of US National Identity," Ethnic and Racial > Studies, Vol. 24, > 2001, pp. 3-28. > > PS--I also have to ask if you have read L. > Ditommaso, "Robert E. > Howard's Hyborian Tales and The Question of Race in > Fantastic > Literature," EXTRAPOLATION, 1996, v. 37, pp. > 150-170. Opinions??? __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Send your FREE holiday greetings online! http://greetings.yahoo.com
