The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America (eBook)

Madison Grant (Autor)

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2022
827 Seiten
DigiCat (Verlag)
859-654725203-0 (EAN)

Infos

In "The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America," Madison Grant presents a provocative examination of the intricate interplay between race, immigration, and societal development in the United States. Grant employs a blend of history, sociology, and eugenics, articulating a vision of American progress defined by competition among racial groups. His literary style is marked by a polemical tone and an underlying urgency, reflective of the early 20th-century discourse on race, as he grapples with notions of superiority, identity, and America's demographic shifts. The book not only serves as a historical treatise but also as an ideological manifesto, seeking to influence public thinking on immigration and race. Grant, an influential American lawyer and conservationist, became deeply engaged with eugenics and racial theories, which significantly shaped the perspectives he articulates in this text. His views were formed against a backdrop of the early 1900s, a period marked by rising nationalism and scientific racism. As a prominent figure in the preservation of natural resources and a staunch advocate of the Anglo-Saxon narrative, his work reflects the broader social anxieties of his time, revealing the intersection of environmental conservation and racial ideology. This book is essential for anyone interested in the complexities of American identity and the historical roots of racial discourse. Readers seeking to understand the darker facets of nationalism and race relations in the U.S. will find Grant's work illuminating, revealing how past ideologies continue to resonate in contemporary society. It challenges us to reflect critically on the implications of racial theories and their influence on policy and public sentiment.

Autor

Madison Grant (1865–1937) was an influential American lawyer, historian, and anthropologist, primarily known for his work in the field of scientific racism and his advocacy for eugenics. Born in New York City to a well-off and socially prominent family, Grant pursued a career in law and developed an interest in natural history and conservation. His beliefs in the importance of heredity and racial hierarchies deeply influenced his writings and activism. Grant's most controversial and notorious work, 'The Passing of the Great Race' (1916), reflected his nativist and eugenicist views, arguing for the racial purity of 'Nordics' and against immigration from Southern and Eastern Europe. However, in the context of 'The Conquest of a Continent; or, The Expansion of Races in America', he focused on the proliferation and movement of various racial groups across North America. Whilst aiming to be a comprehensive historic account, the book is characterized by the same racial ideology that underpinned his previous works. Grant's legacy has since been marred by his ideas' associational implications with Nazi ideology and the subsequent discredit of scientific racism post-World War II. Nevertheless, his impact on American immigration policies of the early 20th century and his contributions to wildlife conservation remain parts of his complex historical footprint.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 4.9.2022
• Verlagsort: Prague
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Literatur
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► Regional- / Landesgeschichte
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Geschichte / Politik ► 20. Jahrhundert bis 1945
• Schlagworte: America • american expansion • american historical fiction • American History • American progress narrative • American racial dynamics • Anglo-Saxon race • Authoritarian Ideologies • Civilization • classical narrative literature • Colonialism Impact • Conflict and assimilation • Cultural Evolution • Cultural geography analysis • Early 20th Century • Emigration and immigration • Ethnicity and Identity • Ethnic Relations • Ethnology • Eugenics and conservation • European colonial impact • expansionism in American literature • Genetic history exploration • historical nonfiction • Historical racial biases • human geography and society • Immigrants • Native American perspectives • pioneering and colonialism • Race and Ethnicity in America • Race relations • Race relations history • racial theories in fiction • Social Darwinism • social Darwinism in literature • Teutonic race • turn-of-the-century novels • United States • white supremacy