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"Images from movies and film have had a powerful hand in how Native Americans are perceived. In many cases, they have been represented as violent, uncivilized, and an impediment to progress and civilization. This book analyzes the representation of Native Americans in cinematic images from the...

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Main Author:	Berumen, Frank Javier Garcia (Author)
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Jefferson, North Carolina : McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers, [2020]
Subjects:	Indians in motion pictures. Indian motion pictures > United States > History. Indian motion picture actors and actresses > United States. Indian motion picture producers and directors > United States. Motion pictures > United States > History. Indian motion picture actors and actresses. Indian motion picture producers and directors. Indian motion pictures. Motion pictures. United States. History.

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Summary:	"Images from movies and film have had a powerful hand in how Native Americans are perceived. In many cases, they have been represented as violent, uncivilized, and an impediment to progress and civilization. This book analyzes the representation of Native Americans in cinematic images from the 1890s to the present day, deconstructing key films in each decade. This book also addresses efforts by the Native American to improve and have a part in their filmic representations, including mini-biographies of important indigenous filmmakers and performers"--
Physical Description:	xii, 275 pages ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9781476678139 1476678138