1. Introduction: D.H. Lawrence and the Racial Other --;2. Lawrence and the 'Jewish Problem': Reflections on a Self-Confessed 'Hebrophobe' --;3. An 'Englishman at Heart'? Lawrence, the Jews, and the National Identity Debates --;4.'Doing a Zion stunt': Lawrence in his Land(s) of Milk and Honey --;5. Lawrence and the Indian: Apprehending 'Culture' in the American Southwest --;6. Lawrence's Caravan of Gypsy Identities --;7.(Ad)dressing Identity: Clothing as Artifice and Authenticity --;8. Cleanliness and Fitness: The Role of the Racial Other in Conceptions of Health --;9. Conclusion: Crossing or Enforcing the Border: Purity, Hybridity, and the Concept of Race --;10. Appendix: Race vs. Ethnicity: The Case of the Gypsies.
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Race and Identity in D. H. Lawrence is a wide-ranging examination of Lawrence's adoption and adaptation of stereotypes about minorities, with a focus on three particular 'racial' groups. This book explores societal attitudes in England, Europe, and the United States and Lawrence's utilization of cultural norms to explore his own identity.
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Jews in literature.
Lawrence, D. H. -- (David Herbert), -- 1885-1930 -- Criticism and interpretation.