Shape-Shifting: Images of Native Americans in Recent Popular FictionThis 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. |
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... needs of the mainstream culture , the mass readership that marginalizes Native Americans if only because of the overwhelming force of its numbers . There is a mechanistic fallacy in postulating that a people's history is simply the sum ...
... needs , whether those needs are to enjoy a bit of male bashing , to vicariously experience an idealized male , to fantasize about being brave , strong , and independent but at the same time loved and valued , sexually satisfied but also ...
... needs to sustain her . This period of physical challenge proves a time of healing as Clara Pipe- stone sees how her husband has matured and taken control of his life , and as Ben Pipestone accepts his grandfather's mantle of ...
Contents
Native Americans of the Imagination | 1 |
Accessing a Different | 21 |
The Enduring Creation Story | 45 |
Copyright | |
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