Journal article
Aliens and indians: A comparison of abduction and captivity narratives
The Journal of Popular Culture, Vol.36(2), pp.318-334
2003
Abstract
Stories of captivity among North American Indians dating from the 17th century in many ways parallel the more recent narratives of alien abduction. Telling a story inevitably involves elements of selection, and in both Indian captivity narratives and alien abduction narratives the elements included are often analogous. They share a number of common structures, conventions, themes, and images. I will begin by outlining the origin and some of the salient features of Indian captivity and the alien abduction phenomenon. Next, some explicit compar- isons will be drawn between the narratives of Indian captivity and alien abduction. Finally, some interpretations of these similarities are suggested.
Details
- Title
- Aliens and indians: A comparison of abduction and captivity narratives
- Authors/Creators
- M. Sturma (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- The Journal of Popular Culture, Vol.36(2), pp.318-334
- Publisher
- Blackwell Publishing
- Identifiers
- 991005541239807891
- Copyright
- © Blackwell Publishers Inc, 2002
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Social Sciences and Humanities
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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- Citation topics
- 10 Arts & Humanities
- 10.99 Literary Theory
- 10.99.2261 Utopian and Dystopian Fiction
- Web Of Science research areas
- Cultural Studies
- Humanities, Multidisciplinary
- ESI research areas
- Social Sciences, general