Screen LibraryA companion to the anthropology of American Indians
"A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians contains 27 original contributions by leading scholars who work actively as researchers in American Indian communities, or on the topic of American Indians. The book summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples, as well...
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| Literature type: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Blackwell companions to anthropology ;
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http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9780470996270 |
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"A Companion to the Anthropology of American Indians contains 27 original contributions by leading scholars who work actively as researchers in American Indian communities, or on the topic of American Indians. The book summarizes the state of anthropological knowledge of Indian peoples, as well as the history that got us to this point."--Jacket. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xxiii, 567 pages). |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781405184779 1405184779 1405156120 (electronic bk.) 9781405156127 (electronic bk.) 9781405182881 1405182881 0631226869 9780631226864 9780470996270 0470996277 1280361921 9781280361920 |
| Index Number: | E76 |
| CLC: | K710.8 |
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Introduction : What is the "anthropology" of "American Indians"? / Political and historical ecologies / Historical demography / Women and men / Politics / Tribal or native law / Culture and reservation economies / Knowledge systems / Oral traditions / Religion / Music / Political and legal status ("lower 48" states) / Political and legal status of Alaska natives / Federal Indian policy and anthropology / Contemporary globalization and tribal sovereignty / Treaty rights / Education / Representational practices / The politics of native culture / Cultural appropriation / Community healing and cultural citizenship / Native Hawaiians / Ethnography / Beyond "applied" anthropology / Language / Visual anthropology / Archaeology / |