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IndigePop: A Companion
Contemporary Indigenous popular culture is a dynamic and expansive cultural field that has been gaining momentum since the turn of the twenty-first century.
This edited collection brings together contributions by scholars, artists and practitioners who work with and in the field of Indigenous popular culture in various capacities, from different standpoints and in a range of geopolitical contexts.
This approach aims at promoting a dialogue between diverse sites of knowledge production of and on the Indigenous popular at the same time as it reflects the multivocal, multimedial and multisited landscape of contemporary Indigenous popular culture.
The contributions in the volume engage both the poetics and the politics of IndigePop, showcasing the creative and celebratory energies of Indigenous popular culture and Indigenerdity as well as their societal significance vis-à-vis Indigenous resistance, resurgence and political struggles.
This edited collection brings together contributions by scholars, artists and practitioners who work with and in the field of Indigenous popular culture in various capacities, from different standpoints and in a range of geopolitical contexts.
This approach aims at promoting a dialogue between diverse sites of knowledge production of and on the Indigenous popular at the same time as it reflects the multivocal, multimedial and multisited landscape of contemporary Indigenous popular culture.
The contributions in the volume engage both the poetics and the politics of IndigePop, showcasing the creative and celebratory energies of Indigenous popular culture and Indigenerdity as well as their societal significance vis-à-vis Indigenous resistance, resurgence and political struggles.
314 pages, Paperback
Published December 31, 2024
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December 3, 2024
The content and range of thoughts on Indigeneity, Indigenous perspective, worldview and extensive knowledge of perception of Native peoples, European and others groups in pop culture FROM Indigenous perspective is comprehensive, extensive and informed. Some essays, articles and other material are analysis and overviews, while others are the sharing of very personal, yet pertinent journeys through "white hero and savior" worship and its real life effects on societies, intercultural respect and individuals. Highly recommended.
However, my only criticism is the volume is indicative of the continued state of discussions on Indigenous topics: so often it's non-Native editors and others who get the great book deals, while we are only asked to contribute with no compensation. It is very rare indeed when similar Native pitches are accepted by "traditional" or larger publishers, although having the same or more extensive experience and expertise. It's basically continuing relegation to a "Tonto" status or role.
However, my only criticism is the volume is indicative of the continued state of discussions on Indigenous topics: so often it's non-Native editors and others who get the great book deals, while we are only asked to contribute with no compensation. It is very rare indeed when similar Native pitches are accepted by "traditional" or larger publishers, although having the same or more extensive experience and expertise. It's basically continuing relegation to a "Tonto" status or role.
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