The frontier romance : environment, culture, and Alaska identity /

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Author / Creator:	Kleinfeld, Judith.
Imprint:	Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2012.
Description:	1 online resource (xxii, 90 pages) : illustrations
Language:	English
Subject:	Frontier and pioneer life -- Alaska -- Psychological aspects. Community life -- Alaska -- Case studies. Community life. Manners and customs. Travel. Alaska -- Description and travel. Alaska -- Social life and customs. Alaska. Electronic books. Case studies.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11160060

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ISBN:	9781602231900 1602231907 9781602231894 1602231893
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index. Print version record.
Summary:	Anyone curious about what drew people like Christopher McCandless (the subject of Into the Wild) and John Muir to Alaska will find nuanced answers in Frontier Romance, Judith Kleinfeld's thoughtful study of the iconic American love of the frontier and its cultural influence. Kleinfeld considers the subject through three catagories: rebellion, redemption, and rebirth; escape and healing; and utopian community. Within these categories she explores the power of narrative to shape lives through concrete, compelling examples-both heart-warming and horrifying. Ultimately, Kleinfeld argues tha.
Other form:	Print version: Kleinfeld, Judith. Frontier romance. Fairbanks : University of Alaska Press, 2012 9781602231894

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