Corporeal Legacies in the US South

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Exploring the representation of the body in contemporary culture, this book delves into the legacies of racial violence from slavery to the present in the US South. Christopher Lloyd analyzes literature and film, drawing on Southern Studies, Memory Studies, and Black Studies, while incorporating psychoanalysis, Animal Studies, and posthumanism. By examining works from authors like Jesmyn Ward and Kathryn Stockett, the text reveals how cultural memory shapes perceptions of the racialized body in today's society.