Steven Aicinena, Sebahattin Ziyanak

The Native American Contest Powwow

Cultural Tethering Theory

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book examines the contest powwow to better understand what it means to participants and how it carries on the beauty of Native American culture. The authors assess how competitive dancing aligns with and differs from traditional sports while introducing their concept of Cultural Tethering Theory to understand its importance.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 232
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2023
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 343g
• ISBN-13: 9781666900934
• ISBN-10: 1666900931
• Artikelnr.: 68538249

Autorenporträt

Steven Aicinena recently retired as professor of kinesiology at the of The University of Texas Permian Basin. Sebahattin Ziyanak is associate professor of sociology at The University of Texas Permian Basin.

Inhaltsangabe

Table of Contents
Introduction: The Contest Powwow
Chapter 1: The Powwow: From Sacred Spiritual Gathering to Competitive Event
Chapter 2: Similarities and Differences between the Gathering of Nations
Contest Powwow and a University of New Mexico Lobo Basketball Game
Chapter 3: Contest Powwow Dancing as a Competitive Sport
Chapter 4: Contest Powwow Announcers: Purveyors of Culture and Traditions
Chapter 5: Is the Contest Powwow a Spiritual Ceremony?
Chapter 6: The Contest Powwow: A Ceremony Fostering Tradition and Social
Change
Chapter 7: Cultural Tethering Theory