ANTHRO 16 - Native Americans in the 21st Century:Encounters,Identity,and Sovereignty in Contemporary America

Institution:

Stanford University

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What does it mean to be a Native American in the 21st century Beyond traditional portrayals of military conquests, cultural collapse, and assimilation, the relationships between Native Americans and American society. Focus is on three themes leading to in-class moot court trials: colonial encounters and colonizing discourses; frontiers and boundaries; and sovereignty of self and nation. Topics include gender in native communities, American Indian law, readings by native authors, and Indians in film and popular culture. GER:DBSocSci, EC-AmerCul 5 units, Spr (Wilcox, M)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.stanford.edu/

Phone Number:

(650) 723-2300

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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