There is a Beast They Call Aroughcun
Raccoons and Colonialism in Early America
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6187795 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Phillip Grider (American Antiquarian Society, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Publication date | 2024-02-15 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | European Journal of American Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1991-9336 • E-ISSN: 1991-9336 |
| Publisher | OpenEdition (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.4000/ejas.21562 |
| OpenAlex | W4392125376 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 8 |
The commodification of animals as pelt was foundational to the economic success of the colonial project(s) in North America. At the same time, it signified a point of convergence and contention between English and French settlers and Native peoples of the Northeastern and Great Lakes regions of the continent: Most prominently, the Beaver Wars (1603-1701) represent great conflict arising from colonial presence, colonial economic interests, and complex trade relations between Native peoples and colonizers. The fur trade remained central to the North American economy well into the late nineteenth century. In this article, I trace the raccoon in the context of colonialism along lines of race, class, and Anglo-European notions of civilization. I focus primarily on early natural histories and travelogues as well as on historical documents concerning the fur trade of America to uncover how the raccoon and their pelt served as a vehicle for colonial mechanisms of Othering
Archaeology · Civilization · Colonialism · Commodification · Context (archaeology · Economic history · Economy · Ethnology · Fur trade · Genealogy · Archaeology and Natural History · Ecology and biodiversity studies · History · Indigenous Studies and Ecology
Travels through North and South Carolina, Georgia, East and West Florida, the Cherokee country, the extensive territories of the Muscogulges, or Creek confederacy, and the country of the Chactaws; containing an account of the soil and natural productions of those regions; together with observations on the manners of the Indians …
Tropics of Discourse
The Hudson’s Bay Company as an Imperial Factor, 1821–1869
| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 0,5 |
| Citation span | 2024 - 2024 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |