Contesting Constructed Indian-ness

Contesting Constructed Indian-ness
Author: Michael Taylor
Publisher: Lexington Books
Total Pages: 155
Release: 2013-05-16
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 0739178652

Native American sports team mascots represent a contemporary problem for modern Native American people. The ideas embedded in the mascot representations, however, are as old as the ideas constructed about the Indian since contact between the peoples of Western and the Eastern hemispheres. Such ideas conceived about Native Americans go hand-in-hand with the machinations of colonialism and conquest of these people. This research looks at how such ideas inform the construction of identity of white males from historic experiences with Native Americans. Notions of “playing Indian” and of “going Native” are precipitated from these historic contexts such that in the contemporary sense of considering Native Americans, popular culture ideas dress Native Americans in feathers and buckskin in order to satisfy stereotypic expectations of Indian-ness.

Letchworth State Park

Letchworth State Park
Author: Thomas S. Cook
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Total Pages: 132
Release: 2008
Genre: History
ISBN: 9780738555485

Letchworth State Park, now a century old, grew out of a generous donation made by William Pryor Letchworth to the State of New York. The park's remarkable history reaches back as far as the last ice age. From the Portage Gorge to the mighty highbanks at Mount Morris, Letchworth State Park follows the flow of the Genesee River, exploring the natural and human events that have shaped this inspiring landscape. Drawing on historical images and regional folklore from the collections of the authors, the park, and various local sources, the reader is invited into the past of a park that has been called the "Grand Canyon of the East."

IroquoisArt

IroquoisArt
Author: Amerika Haus (Frankfurt am Main, Germany)
Publisher: University of Washington Press
Total Pages: 132
Release: 1998
Genre: Art
ISBN:

A companion to an exhibit in Frankfurt am Main, Germany, from March to May 1998. In addition to a catalog of the pieces shown, includes information about the artists and essays on the fine art of defining the Haudenosaunee, continuity and change in Iroquois visual arts, native voices on current Iroquois issue, fluid identities, and other topics. About half the illustrations are in color. No index. Distributed by U. of Washington Press. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Contemporary Native American Artists

Contemporary Native American Artists
Author: Dawn E. Reno
Publisher: Brooklyn, N.Y. : Alliance Publishing
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1995
Genre: Art
ISBN: 9780964150966

Profiles over 1,000 Native American artists who are blazing new trails in the ancient arts.

Epidemiology and the People's Health

Epidemiology and the People's Health
Author: Nancy Krieger
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Total Pages: 395
Release: 2011-03-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0199750351

This concise, conceptually rich, and accessible book is a rallying cry for a return to the study and discussion of epidemiologic theory: what it is, why it matters, how it has changed over time, and its implications for improving population health and promoting health equity. By tracing its history and contours from ancient societies on through the development of--and debates within--contemporary epidemiology worldwide, Dr. Krieger shows how epidemiologic theory has long shaped epidemiologic practice, knowledge, and the politics of public health.

Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform

Healthcare Disparities at the Crossroads with Healthcare Reform
Author: Richard Allen Williams
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 464
Release: 2011-03-23
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 144197136X

Building upon the success of Dr. Williams's widely influential book Eliminating Healthcare Disparities in America: Beyond the IOM Report, this new volume takes a fresh and timely look at the state of healthcare reform and the progress and problems we face in the pursuit of healthcare equality. This book focuses on how the elimination of disparities can be accomplished through targeted efforts made within the context of reform. Comprising the combined efforts of the nation's best health policy analysts, researchers, key opinion leaders and clinicians, this book addresses both current and impending legislation and future movements in healthcare. With the knowledge that the problem of disparities extends beyond the present political arena into the larger scope of all aspects of healthcare delivery, the authors provide critical analysis of the causation of disparities, insightful examples of what has worked, and a striking call to action with implementable strategies for advancing equality.

The Official Price Guide to Native American Art

The Official Price Guide to Native American Art
Author: Dawn E. Reno
Publisher: House of Collectibles
Total Pages: 534
Release: 2003
Genre: Antiques & Collectibles
ISBN:

Native American art has become an enormous paradise for collectors. THE OFFICIAL PRICE GUIDE TO NATIVE AMERICAN ARTwill discuss the history and analyse the Native American arts, examine over a thousand artists throughout the North American continentwho have produced quality work throughout the centuries, and list the prices for their works produced in the many different genres ofNative American arts.Each chapter will discuss a different genre, including fine art (painting, drawing, photography, prints, graphics, and illustrations), baskets(splintwork), beadwork, wood carvings, dolls, featherwork (headdresses), jewelry, leather (clothing, shields), pottery, quiltwork,sandpainting, sculpture, silversmithing, and textiles (blankets, rugs). In addition, there will be over 300 photographs, a complete listing of museums that have Native American arts, a complete Internetresource for research, and a listing of the artists by tribe so that the reader can easily locate a tribe or clan and research the artists ofinfluence.

Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities

Toward the Elimination of Cancer Disparities
Author: Howard K. Koh
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 384
Release: 2009-05-28
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 0387894438

This volume reflects the work of a number of experts in cancer disparities, led by members of the Executive Committee of the Program-in-Development for the Dana Farber / Harvard Cancer Center. In particular, this volume updates a 2005 monograph on the topic.