American Indians and Popular Culture [2 volumes]

by Elizabeth DeLaney Hoffman (Editor)

The two-volume American Indians and Popular Culture seeks to help readers understand American Indians by analyzing their relationships with the popular culture of the United States and Canada. Volume 1 covers media, sports, and politics, while Volume 2 covers literature, arts, and resistance. Both volumes focus on stereotypes, detailing how they were created and why they are still allowed to exist. In defining popular culture broadly to include subjects such as print advertising, politics, and science as well as literature, film, and the arts, this work offers a comprehensive guide to the important issues facing Native peoples today. Analyses draw from many disciplines and include many voices, ranging from surveys of movies and discussions of Native authors to first-person accounts from Native perspectives. Among the more intriguing subjects are the casinos that have changed the economic landscape for the tribes involved, the controversy surrounding museum treatments of American Indians, and the methods by which American Indians have fought back against pervasive ethnic stereotyping.

Genres: History

808 pages, Hardcover

First published February 28, 2012

Reviews

[Michelle Boyer · Rating 5 out of 5]

A wonderful two-volume collection of essays pertaining to American Indians and their representations in popular culture. I was especially interested in the discussions involving museums and stereotypes in the media, but the collection does deal with many other topics.

Highly recommended that you pick this up from your local library, or find a library that has it (as the volumes are expensive to purchase!). Overall, really great.

[Mills College Library]

305.897 A51249 2012