Native America and the Question of Genocide (Studies in Genocide: Religion, History, and Human Rights)

Alvarez, Alex

ISBN 10: 1442225815 / ISBN 13: 9781442225817

Published by Rowman & Littlefield, 2014

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Native America and the Question of Genocide (Studies in Genocide: Religion, History, and Human Rights)
• Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
• Publication Date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1442225815
• ISBN 13: 9781442225817
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Did Native Americans suffer genocide? This controversial question lies at the heart of Native America and the Question of Genocide. After reviewing the various meanings of the word “genocide,” author Alex Alvarez examines a range of well-known examples, such as the Sand Creek Massacre and the Long Walk of the Navajo, to determine where genocide occurred and where it did not. The book explores the destructive beliefs of the European settlers and then looks at topics including disease, war, and education through the lens of genocide.

Native America and the Question of Genocide shows the diversity of Native American experiences postcontact and illustrates how tribes relied on ever-evolving and changing strategies of confrontation and accommodation, depending on their location, the time period, and individuals involved, and how these often resulted in very different experiences. Alvarez treats this difficult subject with sensitivity and uncovers the complex realities of this troubling period in American history.

About the Author

Dr. Alex Alvarez is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. From 2001 until 2003 he was the founding Director of the Martin-Springer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust, Tolerance, and Humanitarian Values. In 2017-2018, he served as the Ida E. King Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University. His main areas of study are in the areas of collective and interpersonal violence and his previous books include Government, Citizens, and Genocide, Murder American Style, Violence: The Enduring Problem, Genocidal Crimes, Native America and the Question of Genocide, and Unstable Ground: Climate Change, Conflict, and Genocide.