H. Roy Kaplan

American Indians at the Margins

Racist Stereotypes and Their Impacts on Native Peoples

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Produktbeschreibung

Since the earliest days of America, racist imagery has been used to create harmful stereotypes of the indigenous people. In this book, the conflict between invading European white settlers and the indigenous groups who occupied the land that became the United States is described through the context of race and racism. Using depictions from art, literature, radio, cinema and television, the origin and persistence of such stereotypes are explained, and their debilitating effects on the well-being of Indians are presented. This text also explores their accomplishments in attempts to maintain their sovereignty, dignity and respect.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: McFarland
• Seitenzahl: 360
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. Mai 2022
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 254mm x 178mm x 19mm
• Gewicht: 677g
• ISBN-13: 9781476684901
• ISBN-10: 1476684901
• Artikelnr.: 64187795

Autorenporträt

H. Roy Kaplan, a former executive director of the Tampa Bay region of the National Conference of Christians and Jews, teaches courses on race and ethnic relations for the University of South Florida, Tampa. The author of six other books, he was named a Hero of Education by the U.S. Department of Education.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Foreword by Suzan Shown Harjo Preface Introduction: The Forgotten Minority: How Stereotypes Marginalized the Indians 1.
Race and Reality 2.
Why Race Matters 3.
The Origin of Race and Racism 4.
In the Beginning 5.
Conquistadors and Cannibals 6.
The Lasting Testament of The Last of the Mohicans 7.
Native Americans and Atrocities: Scalping, Raping, and Pillaging 8.
Barbarians, Savages, Braves, Warriors, Statesmen, and Heroes 9.
Cooper's Enduring Influence 10.
Compulsory Assimilation: Indian Boarding Schools 11.
The Drunken Indian Stereotype 12.
Indian Casinos: Winners and Losers in the Game of Life 13.
Making Stereotypes Stick: Indians as Cultural Artifacts 14.
The Contemporary Western Novel and Native Americans 15.
Television, Cowboys, and Indians 16.
Buffalo Bill, Art, and Indians 17.
Native Americans in the Modern Media 18.
Proselytizers, Do-Gooders, Voyeurs, and Exploiters 19.
The Final Fight? Epilogue Appendix: List of Federal and State Recognized Tribes Chapter Notes Bibliography Index