ABSTRACT
Combining the most powerful elements of Foucault's theories, Clifford produces a methodology for cultural and political critique called "political genealogy" to explore the genesis of modern political identity. At the core of American identity, Clifford argues, is the ideal of the "Savage Noble," a hybrid that married the Native American "savage" with the "civilized" European male. This complex icon animates modern politics, and has shaped our understandings of rights, freedom, and power.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part |75 pages
The Three Domains of Genealogy
chapter |18 pages
The Subject of Political Discourse
chapter |26 pages
Power and the Political Subject
chapter |29 pages
Political Subjectivation and Self-Formation
part |78 pages
Against Identity