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Hollywood's Indian: The Portrayal of the Native American in Film

Book information

Publisher
The University Press of Kentucky
Year
2003
ISBN
0813190770, 9780813190778
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
24 MB (25595967 bytes)
Edition
expanded edition
Pages
264\266
Time added
2014-12-18 17:58:40

Description

Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry's output, Hollywood's Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals, the groundbreaking independent film written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre. Taken as a whole the essays explore the many ways in which these portrayals have made an impact on our collective cultural life.

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