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Picturing indians : Native Americans in film, 1941-1960 / Liza Black.
"Liza Black critically examines the inner workings of post-World War II American films and production studios, which cast American Indian extras and actors as Native people, forcing them to come face-to-face with mainstream representations of "Indianness.""-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780803296800
- ISBN: 0803296800
- Physical Description: xxi, 327 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, [2020]
Content descriptions
- Bibliography, etc. Note:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-304), filmography (pages 305-317) and index.
- Formatted Contents Note:
- "Just Like a Snake You'll Be Crawling in Your Own Shit": American Indians and White Narcissism -- "Indians Agree to Perform and Act as Directed": Urban Indian (and Non-Indian) Actors -- "Not Desired by You for Photographing": The Labor of American Indian (and Non-Indian) Extras -- "White May Be More Than Skin Deep": Whites in Redface -- "A Bit Thick": The Transformation of Indians into Movie Indians -- "Dig Up a Good Indian Historian": The Search for Authenticity.
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lummi Library | PN 1995.9 .I48 B53 2020 | 680180 | Stacks | Available | - |