Indian Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction : : First Nations' Voices Speak Out / / Sierra S. Adare.
According to an early 1990s study, 95 percent of what college students know about Native Americans was acquired through the media, leading to widespread misunderstandings of First Nations peoples. Sierra Adare contends that negative "Indian" stereotypes do physical, mental, emotional, and...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Austin : : University of Texas Press, , [2021] ©2005 |
| Year of Publication: | 2021 |
| Language: | English |
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Table of Contents:
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Discussion of Terms Used
- Introduction
- CHAPTER 1. First Nations Voices on Hollywood “Indians”
- CHAPTER 2. It’s All in the Label
- CHAPTER 3. Future “Indians,” Past Stereotypes
- CHAPTER 4, Shoshones and Non-Shoshones Assess Quantum Leap “Freedom”: A Special Showing
- CHAPTER 5. Sky Spirits in Space: “Indian” Spirituality and the Small Screen
- CHAPTER 6.Visions for the Future
- Conclusion and Epilogue
- APPENDIX A. Survey 1 Form: Stereotyping Indigenous Peoples in Science Fiction TV Shows
- APPENDIX B. Shoshone Survey Form: Stereotyping Indigenous Peoples in Science Fiction TV Shows
- APPENDIX C. Survey 2 Form: “American Indian” Religions and Spirituality Stereotyping in Science Fiction TV Shows
- APPENDIX D. Interview Questions for Focus Group
- APPENDIX E. Categorizing the Comments
- APPENDIX F. Common Threads: Positive and Negative Comments on Stereotypical Depictions of “Indians” in the Episodes
- Notes
- Bibliography
- Index