Native American Identities From Stereotype to Archetype in Art and Literature

Name: Native American Identities From Stereotype to Archetype in Art and Literature
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ISBN: 9780585161655

ISBN-10: 0585161658

ISBN-13: 9780585161655

Edition: N/A

Authors: Scott B. Vickers

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Issues of identity and authenticity present perennial challenges to both Native Americans and critics of their art. Scott Vickers examines the long history of dehumanizing depictions of Native Americans while discussing such purveyors of stereotypes as the Puritans, the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and Hollywood. This is an essential book for all readers with an interest in the tragic history of Indian-white conflict. Photos.

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Publisher: Ebsco Publishing
Binding: E-Book
Language: English

Acknowledgments	p. ix
Preface	p. xi
Introduction Stereotypes and Archetypes	p. 1
The language of conquest	p. 13
The Semiology and Psychology of Conquest	p. 15
Wroughten Scoundrels	p. 35
Portraits of Dishonor	p. 45
A Recapitulaion of Indianness	p. 55
The Enchantment of the Disenfranchised	p. 65
Grounds for Mythification	p. 85
From Stereotype to Archetype	p. 105
From Western Art to Archetype	p. 107
The Storytellers	p. 125
Conclusion	p. 159
Notes	p. 167
Bibliography	p. 179
Index	p. 187
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