Indian Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction: First Nations' Voices Speak Out - Couverture souple

Adare, Sierra S.

 
9780292706125: Indian Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction: First Nations' Voices Speak Out
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ISBN 10 : 029270612X ISBN 13 : 9780292706125
Editeur : University of Texas Press, 2005

Synopsis

According to an early 1990s study, 95 percent of what college students know about Native Americans was acquired through the media, leading to widespread misunderstandings of First Nations peoples. Sierra Adare contends that negative "Indian" stereotypes do physical, mental, emotional, and financial harm to First Nations individuals.

At its core, this book is a social study whose purpose is to explore the responses of First Nations peoples to representative "Indian" stereotypes portrayed within the TV science fiction genre. Participants in Adare's study viewed episodes from My Favorite Martian, Star Trek, Star Trek: Voyager, Quantum Leap, The Adventures of Superman, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. Reactions by viewers range from optimism to a deep-rooted sadness. The strongest responses came after viewing a Superman episode's depiction of an "evil medicine man" who uses a ceremonial pipe to kill a warrior. The significance of First Nations peoples' responses and reactions are both surprising and profound. After publication of "Indian" Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction, ignorance can no longer be used as an excuse for Hollywood's irresponsible depiction of First Nations peoples' culture, traditions, elders, religious beliefs, and sacred objects.

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À propos de l?auteur

Sierra S. Adare, of Laramie, Wyoming, is an independent scholar, a documentary filmmaker for Educational Fundamentals, and a member of the Word Craft Circle of Native Writers and Storytellers. She has been a Visiting Fellow at Cornell University's American Indian Program and an instructor at Haskell Indian Nations University.

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Éditeur
University of Texas Press
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
029270612X
ISBN 13 
9780292706125
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
160
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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ISBN 10 :  0292706111 ISBN 13 :  9780292706118
Editeur : University of Texas Press, 2005
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