History 352 - Playing Indian:Native American Stereotypes in American History and Imagination

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St Lawrence University

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When are Indians not Native Americans? When they are the stereotypes created as expressions of the cultural and historical hegemony of a predominantly non-Native society that obscures the diverse realties of the real people. Since the 15th century, when Native peoples were named "Indians" by a very confusedexplorer, Natives have been regarded as more historical objects than agents. We discuss the historical construction and use of "Indians" by colonists, settlers, modern (non-Native) Americansand Native Americans themselves, and examine the fundamental importance of Indian stereotypes in the construction of the American ideal and the expression of these stereotypes in history, art, film, literature, television and music. Also offered through Native American Studies.

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4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stlawu.edu

Phone Number:

(315) 229-5011

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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