Shaman or Sherlock? The Native American Detective

Name: Shaman or Sherlock? The Native American Detective
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ISBN: 9780313308413

ISBN-10: 0313308411

ISBN-13: 9780313308413

Edition: 2001

Authors: Gina Macdonald, Andrew F. Macdonald, MaryAnn Elizabeth Sheridan

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Fictional depictions of Native American concepts of justice, crime, and the investigation of crime are explored in this original work. Shaman or Sherlock explores depictions created by Native American authors themselves, as well as those created by outsiders with mainstream agendas. The most successful of these writers fuse authentic Native American culture with standard genre conventions, thus providing an appealing, empathetic view of little-understood or underappreciated groups, as well as insight into issues of cross-cultural communication. Dealing with such significant concepts as acculturation, regional diversity, and assimilation, this unique study evaluates over 200 detective…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 11/30/2001
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 296
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.81" tall
Weight: 1.342
Language: English



Acknowledgments



Introduction



Two Ways of Knowing: Mainstream and Native American



Native American Crime and Detection Novels: Earth and Spirit Power



The Southwestern Detective Story: A Reflection of the Land



The Southwestern Detective: Shaman or Sherlock?



Shamans and Sherlocks: Unravelling Crime in the Mountains and on the Plains



The Northwest: Shamanistic Horror amid Eerie Rain Forests



Alaska and the Canadian Northwest Territories: Wilderness Challenges and Human Limitations



The East Coast and Great Lakes Nations: Modern Reincarnations of Past Glory



Conclusion: The "Indian" in Detective Fiction--Present Realities and Future Directions


Bibliography


Index