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Native American Studies

Introducing Ethnic Studies

by Alan Velie (Translator); Clara Sue Kidwell; Robert Con Davis-Undiano (Introduction by)

Synopsis

This guide to Native American history and culture outlines new ways of understanding American Indian cultures in contemporary contexts.
Native American Studiescovers key issues such as the intimate relationship of culture to land; the nature of cultural exchange and conflict in the period after European contact; the unique relationship of Native communities with the United States government; the significance of language; the vitality of contemporary cultures; and the variety of Native artistic styles, from literature and poetry to painting and sculpture to performance arts.
This thematic approach places history, culture, and intellectual production in the contexts of politics and power. Using specific examples throughout the book, the authors portray the culture of Native Americans from the viewpoints of Native people as well as from those of non-Native Americans.

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Book Information

Copyright year 2005
ISBN-13 9780803278295
ISBN-10 0803278292
Class Copyright
Publisher University of Nebraska Press
Subject SOCIAL SCIENCE
File Size 0 MB
Number of Pages 162
Shelf No. KN291