The American Indian Intellectual Tradition: An Anthology of Writings from 1772 to 1972 Contributor(s): Martínez, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0801476542 ISBN-13: 9780801476549 Publisher: Cornell University Press OUR PRICE: $27.67 Product Type: Paperback Published: January 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Literary Collections | Native American - Literary Criticism | Native American - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social |
Dewey: 973.049 |
LCCN: 2010029826 |
Physical Information: 1.02" H x 6.15" W x 9.22" (1.34 lbs) 432 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: In The American Indian Intellectual Tradition, David Martínez presents thirty-one essays that exemplify Native American intellectual culture across two centuries. The occasion for many of the pieces was the exertion of colonial and then federal power to limit or obliterate the authority and autonomy of American Indians. The writers featured were activists for their home communities and for all indigenous people. Martínez divides his book into three critical epochs of American Indian history with section introductions that provide political context for the selected readings. Works by Vine Deloria Jr., Elias Johnson, Laura Cornelius Kellogg, Susette La Flesche, D'Arcy McNickle, Samson Occom, John Ross, and twenty-one other writers and community leaders are accompanied by bibliographies. The essays display the diversity and sophistication of American Indian writers; although Martínez's approach is pan-Indian, each author is situated in terms of his or her specific culture, politics, and historical context. At the same time, throughout the book there are significant recurring themes that enable the reader to appreciate the scope of the American Indian intellectual tradition and the common cultural standpoints that bind these various writers together. |
Contributor Bio(s): Martinez, David: - David Martínez is Assistant Professor of American Indian Studies at Arizona State University and the author of Dakota Philosopher: Charles Eastman and American Indian Thought. |