TY  - CHAP
N2  - The figure of Christopher Columbus, discoverer, explorer, and governor has been interpreted in numerous ways by various interest groups throughout American history, typically in order to confirm power positions or to gain recognition. Framed by postmodern theorizations on identity and cultural production, this paper considers the history of the cultural presence of Columbus in the US, revisiting pivotal moments in which his symbolic figure has been either glorified or vilified ? or both. It maps the ways in which Columbus? controversial character has been suspended within the web of historical signifiers through examples of the representational strategies employed in his depictions within the arts, always in the service of political endeavors. The paper argues that his name has been appropriated based on various values and characteristics tied to specific identity segments. However, Columbus? character can be located at the intersection of these segments, embedded in a unique historical period. American historical memory, thus, has yet to come to terms with both the human complexities and the historical contexts that have shaped its past and impacts its presence.
CY  - Szeged
SP  - 141
N1  - Bibliogr.: p. 150-152. ; összefoglalás angol nyelven
SN  - 0230-2780
Y1  - 2024///
PB  - SZTE IEAS
T3  - Acta Universitatis Szegediensis de Attila József nominatae : papers in english and american studies
ID  - acta86792
KW  - Kolumbusz Kristóf
KW  -  Identitás - nemzeti - USA
EP  - 152
A1  -  Annus Irén
UR  - http://acta.bibl.u-szeged.hu/86792/
TI  - At the mercy of history: the cultural misappropriations of Christopher Columbus in the US
M1  - 28
AV  - public
ER  -