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Custer on canvas : representing Indians, memory, and violence in the new west

By Custer , George; Custer , George; Denzin , Norman K

Book information

Publisher
Left Coast Press
Year
2011
ISBN
1598745980, 978-1-59874-598-6, 978-1-59874-599-3, 1598745999, 978-1-61132-798-4, 1611327989
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
5 MB (5154422 bytes)
Pages
279\297
Time added
2015-12-23 22:00:00
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Description

The 1876 events known as Custer’s Last Stand, Battle of Little Big Horn, or Battle of Greasy Grass have been represented over 1000 times in various artistic media, from paintings to sculpture to fast food giveaways. Norman Denzin shows how these representations demonstrate the changing perceptions—often racist—of Native America by the majority culture, juxtaposed against very different readings shown in works composed by Native American artists. Consisting of autobiographical reminiscences, historical description, artistic representations, staged readings, and snippets of documents, this multilayered performance ethnography examines questions of memory, race, and violence against Native America, as symbolized by the changing interpretations of General Custer and his final battle.

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