NATIVE AMERICANS IN COMIC BOOKS: A Critical Study - Michael A. Sheyahshe (Mc Farland 2008)

Michael A. Sheyahshe

ISBN 10: 0786435658 / ISBN 13: 9780786435654

Published by Mc Farland, 2008

About this Item

Formato album tapa dura. 26cm x 18,5cm. Edicion en INGLES y en blanco y negro. Obra de estudio sobre la aparicion de los nativos americanos en los comics. 216 paginas. ESTE ALBUM SOLO SE SIRVE POR CORREO CERTIFICADO.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: NATIVE AMERICANS IN COMIC BOOKS: A Critical Study - Michael A. Sheyahshe (Mc Farland 2008)
• Publisher: Mc Farland
• Publication Date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786435658
• ISBN 13: 9780786435654
• Binding: Tapa blanda
• Condition: Bueno

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Synopsis

This work takes an in-depth look at the world of comic books through the eyes of a Native American reader and offers frank commentary on the medium's cultural representation of the Native American people. It addresses a range of portrayals, from the bloodthirsty barbarians and noble savages of dime novels, to formulaic secondary characters and sidekicks, and, occasionally, protagonists sans paternal white hero, examining how and why Native Americans have been consistently marginalized and misrepresented in comics. Chapters cover early representations of Native Americans in popular culture and newspaper comic strips, the Fenimore Cooper legacy, the "white" Indian, the shaman, revisionist portrayals, and Native American comics from small publishers, among other topics.

About the Author

Michael A. Sheyahshe is a member of the Caddo Nation of Oklahoma. He has written for Illusions, Trauma Magazine, Native Peoples, and Games for Windows: The Official Magazine and is a Trustee of the Caddo Nation's Heritage Museum. He lives in Albuquerque, New Mexico.