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In This Exciting Re-reading Of The Classic Work Of Haggard And Kipling, Gail Ching-liang Low Examines The Representational Dynamics Of Colonizer Versus Colonized. Exploring The Interface Between The Native 'other' As A Reflection And As A Point Of Address, The Author Asserts That This 'other' Is A Mirror Reflecting The Image Of The Colonizer - A 'cultural Cross-dressing'. Employing Psychoanalysis, Anthropology And Postcolonial Theory, Low Analyzes The Way In Which Fantasy And Fabulation Are Caught Up In Networks Of Desire And Power. White Skins/black Masks Is A Fascinating Entry Into The Current Debate Of Post-colonial Theory.