The Imaginary Indian: The Image of the Indian in Canadian Culture

摘要: Now entering a seventh printing, and with over 18,000 copies sold, The Imaginary Indian is fascinating, revealing history of the "Indian" image mythologized by popular Canadian culture since 1850, propagating stereotypes that exist to this day. images have always been fundamental canadian culture. From paintings photographs nineteenth century Mounted Police sagas spectacle buffalo bill's Wild West Show; from performances Pauline Johnson, Grey Owl, Buffalo Long Lance media Oka Elijah Harper--the ever us, oscillating throughout our friend foe, Noble Savage bloodthirsty warrior, debased alchoholic wise elder, monosyllabic "squaw" eloquent princess, enemy progress protector environment. has been, continues be, as Daniel Francis reveals in book, just about anything non-Native wanted it be; contradictory stories non-Natives tell Indians are really themselves uncertainties make up their cultural heritage. This not book Native people; story projected upon people, desperate uses which they put. an essential title for aboriginal studies Canada.Words: american canadian, bill, american, the, canadianAuthor: Francis, Publisher: Arsenal Pulp Press Illustration: N Language: ENG Title: Indian: Image Culture Pages: 00260 (Encrypted EPUB) / PDF) On Sale: 2010-05-30 SKU-13/ISBN: 9780889782518 Category: Social Science : Ethnic Studies American Popular General