Beyond White Ethnicity

Developing a Sociological Understanding of Native American Identity Reclamation

AvKathleen J. Fitzgerald

Häftad, Engelska, 2007

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Beskrivning

Through qualitative analysis of individuals, Kathleen J. Fitzgerald studies the social construction of racial and ethnic identity in Beyond White Ethnicity. Fitzgerald focuses on Native Americans, who despite a previously unacknowledged and uncelebrated background, are embracing and reclaiming their heritage in their everyday lives. Focusing on the purpose, process, and problems of this reclamation, Fitzgerald's research provides an understanding of these issues. She also exposes how institutional power relations are racialized and how race is a social and political construction, and she helps us understand larger cultural transformations. This insightful collection of research sparks the interest of those who study sociology, anthropology, and cultural studies.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2007-09-26
Mått:154 x 229 x 21 mm
Vikt:404 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:Lexington Books
Antal sidor:262
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9780739113943

Utforska kategorier

Etnicitet inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Kathleen J. Fitzgerald is associate professor of sociology at Columbia College.

Recensioner i media

Kathleen J. Fitzgerald's study of the meaning of ethnicity to Americans who 'reclaim' native lives and identities is theoretically informed and richly narrated by those whose ethnic journeys she explores. Her extensive interviews reveal the powerful motivations that keep her informants on course despite the demanding biographical excavations many must undertake along the way and the skepticism they encounter on the path to becoming Indian. This book provides another important lens through which to examine and understand the ever-changing American ethnic landscape.

Innehållsförteckning

Chapter 1 Reclaimer Narratives: Exposing the Duality of Structure in Identity FormationChapter 2 Challenging White Hegemony: Reclaimers and the Culture WarsChapter 3 Reclaimer Practices: Religion, Spirituality, Language, Family, and FoodChapter 4 "If It Looks Like a Duck": Physical Appearance and Reclaimer IdentityChapter 5 "Wanna-bes" and "Indian Police": The Battle Over Authenticity