HIST 4180 Chapter Notes - Chapter 5: Franklin D. Roosevelt, Multinational State, Essentialism
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Daniel t. carter vs. forest carter (indian impersonator, author of little tree ) Paradoxically, by playing into cultural stereotypes of their newly chosen ethnicities, they have mired their readers further in essentialist thinking. American ethnic autobiographies are; works that describe the experience of belonging to a minority group in the us have traditionally been written and read as a means of helping frame the complex cultural relationships in a multi-ethnic society. Impersonator autobiographies are narratives that stand as monuments to the tradition of. American self-invention as well as testaments to the porousness of ethnic identity. Franklin roosevelt used himself as an example of self-development for success with his printing business. He said he acted as a simpleton, created his own market and achieved success. This was too emphasized in his 13 steps for self-improvement.
