Shape-Shifting: Images of Native Americans in Recent Popular Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture) - Hardcover

Macdonald, Andrew; Macdonald, Gina; Sheridan, Maryann

 
9780313308420: Shape-Shifting: Images of Native Americans in Recent Popular Fiction (Contributions to the Study of Popular Culture)
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 031330842X ISBN 13: 9780313308420
Verlag: Praeger, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

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 contrasted with mainstream versions of Indian culture.

While the exploitation of Native Americans has long been recognized, little has been written about the manipulation of Native American figures in recent popular fiction. This study will appeal to students of Native American culture, literature, and popular culture. An appendix of special terms is provided along with a comprehensive bibliography.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

ANDREW MACDONALD is Associate Professor of English at Loyola University in New Orleans. He has published widely in the areas of popular culture, mystery fiction, and science fiction. He is co-author with his wife Gina Macdonald, of Mastering Writing Essentials (1995), a text for bilingual writing students. His interest in Howard Fast began during visits to the former Soviet Union and Russia, where Fast's works are widely read.

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Verlag
Praeger
Erscheinungsdatum
2000
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
031330842X
ISBN 13 
9780313308420
Einband
Gebundene Ausgabe
Anzahl der Seiten
360
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