{"product_id":"fantasies-of-the-master-race-literature-cinema-and-the-colonization-of-american-indians-paperback","title":"Fantasies of the Master Race: Literature, Cinema, and the Colonization of American Indians - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWard Churchill\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eChosen as an \"Outstanding Book on the Subject of Human Rights in the United States\" by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume of incisive essays, Wa\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChosen as an \"Outstanding Book on the Subject of Human Rights in the United States\" by the Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Human Rights.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this volume of incisive essays, Ward Churchill looks at representations of American Indians in literature and film, delineating a history of cultural propaganda that has served to support the continued colonization of Native America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDuring each phase of the genocide of American Indians, the media has played a critical role in creating easily digestible stereotypes of Indians for popular consumption. Literature about Indians was first written and published in order to provoke and sanctify warfare against them. Later, the focus changed to enlisting public support for \"civilizing the savages,\" stripping them of their culture and assimilating them into the dominant society. Now, in the final stages of cultural genocide, it is the appropriation and stereotyping of Native culture that establishes control over knowledge and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe primary means by which this is accomplished is through the powerful publishing and film industries. Whether they are the tragically doomed \"noble savages\" walking into the sunset of \u003cem\u003eDances With Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e or Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan, the exotic mythical Indians constitute no threat to the established order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature and art crafted by the dominant culture are an insidious political force, disinforming people who might otherwise develop a clearer understanding of indigenous struggles for justice and freedom. This book is offered to counter that deception, and to move people to take action on issues confronting American Indians today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most outspoken of current Native American activists, Churchill . . . is an amazingly consistent and perceptive writer.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWard Churchill has long since proven himself to be one of the most eloquent and powerful spokes[people] for American Indian rights.--Russell Means\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWard Churchill has achieved an unparalleled reputation as a scholar-activist and analyst of indigenous issues. He is a political activist and an author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eA Little Matter of Genocide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStruggle for the Land\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFantasies of the Master Race\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003erd Churchill looks at representations of American Indians in literature and film, delineating a history of cultural propaganda that has served to support the continued colonization of Native America.\u003cp\u003eDuring each phase of the genocide of American Indians, the media has played a critical role in creating easily digestible stereotypes of Indians for popular consumption. Literature about Indians was first written and published in order to provoke and sanctify warfare against them. Later, the focus changed to enlisting public support for \"civilizing the savages,\" stripping them of their culture and assimilating them into the dominant society. Now, in the final stages of cultural genocide, it is the appropriation and stereotyping of Native culture that establishes control over knowledge and truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe primary means by which this is accomplished is through the powerful publishing and film industries. Whether they are the tragically doomed \"noble savages\" walking into the sunset of \u003cem\u003eDances With Wolves\u003c\/em\u003e or Carlos Castaneda's Don Juan, the exotic mythical Indians constitute no threat to the established order.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLiterature and art crafted by the dominant culture are an insidious political force, disinforming people who might otherwise develop a clearer understanding of indigenous struggles for justice and freedom. This book is offered to counter that deception, and to move people to take action on issues confronting American Indians today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of the most outspoken of current Native American activists, Churchill ... is an amazingly consistent and perceptive writer.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWard Churchill has long since proven himself to be one of the most eloquent and powerful spokes[people] for American Indian rights.--Russell Means\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWard Churchill has achieved an unparalleled reputation as a scholar-activist and analyst of indigenous issues. He is a political activist and an author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eA Little Matter of Genocide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStruggle for the Land\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eFantasies of the Master Race\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWard Churchill has achieved an unparalleled reputation as a scholar-activist and analyst of indigenous issues. He is a Professor of American Indian Studies at the University of Colorado, Boulder, a leading member of AIM, and the author of numerous books, including \u003cem\u003eA Little Matter of Genocide\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eStruggle for the Land\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eFantasies of the Master Race\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 261\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 8.51 x 6.02 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e January 01, 2001\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758128890144,"sku":"9780872863484","price":21.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/e678b07f22968854d6557f773f5146cb.webp?v=1780118761","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/fantasies-of-the-master-race-literature-cinema-and-the-colonization-of-american-indians-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}