Shape-Shifting Images of Native Americans in Recent Popular Fiction

Name: Shape-Shifting Images of Native Americans in Recent Popular Fiction
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ISBN: 9780313308420

ISBN-10: 031330842X

ISBN-13: 9780313308420

Edition: 2000

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

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This study of the Native American in the western, romance, detective, horror, and science fiction genres examines how even historically accurate representations distort and bias the Native American figure to fit European-based traditions and modern agendas. The authors provide critical approaches for evaluating the literature. They argue that while popular fiction conventions determine and limit authentic portraits of Native American cultures, successful popular fiction writers approach literary quality by fusing authentic Native American culture with the standard genre conventions. Approximately 200 books are discussed and evaluated, and true Native American stories and writings are…

Book details

List price: $95.00
Copyright year: 2000
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Publication date: 9/30/2000
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 360
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.94" tall
Weight: 1.540
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Writing Indians: Native Americans of the Imagination



Native American Perceptions of Reality: Accessing a Different Worldview



Native American Literature: The Enduring Creation Story



The Western



The Romance Genre: Welcome to Club Cherokee



The Native American in the Detective/Crime Genre: Bridging Ratiocination and Intuition



Amalgams of Horror: Shaping Native American Magic Into European Molds



Indian Utopias/Dystopias: Science Fiction and Fantasy Projections Past and Future


Conclusion: Future Directions for the "Indian" in Popular Fiction


Glossary


Bibliography


Index