Peter Altenberg's Ashantee in the Context of Spatial Theming and the Aesthetics of Ethnography.

A literary criticism of the book Ashantee by Peter Altenberg is presented. Topics include the use of spatial theming to construct and commercialize colonial otherness, the role of ethnographic exhibits like human zoos in shaping public imagination, and the emotional, psychological, and performative...

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Published in:	Journal of Austrian Studies Vol. 57; no. 3/4; pp. 145 - 171
Main Author:	Burwick, William Christopher
Format:	Literary Criticism
Published:	Modern Austrian Literature Fall/Winter2024
Subjects:	Ashantee (Book) Altenberg, Peter Imperialism Human zoos Ethnographic analysis
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