Facetten der Sarah Baartman
Subtitle: Repräsentationen und Rekonstruktionen der "Hottentottenvenus"
By: Sabine Ritter
Series: Racism analysis. Series A, Studies -- v. 1; Racism analysis -- v. 1.
Publisher: Lit
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Berlin
Language: ger
Number of pages: 278
ISBN-13: 9783643109507
Subjects: Khoikhoi Women; History; Racism in popular culture; Representation (Philosophy)
Description: "Sabine Ritter's contribution to the historical-sociological analysis of racism investigates the discourse on Sarah Baartman, the so-called 'Hottentot Venus'. Beginning with representations in the course of the eighteenth century, she concludes with a discussion of the scientific, political and artistic reconstructions of the twentieth century"--P. 4 of cover.
Notes: Originally presented as the author's thesis (doctoral)--Universität Hamburg, 2010.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 253-274).