Steve Beard

Rachel's Children

Stories from a Contemporary Native American Woman

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Produktbeschreibung

Rachel's Children is a true story, based on real events. It is an engaging and humorous account of a contemporary Ojibwa household and the woman and her children who are at its core. As their lives unfold, we understand how traditional beliefs and oral history help Rachel and her family cope as they encounter racism and educational discrimination in rural northern Michigan. When a white educator arrives in Rachel's household to learn about "Indians," she discovers the harsh reality of backwoods life. Beardslee is the queen of sucker punches-she writes in an unexpected combination of ethnography, theatrical script, and novel, echoing the Ojibwa style of storytelling. Her absorbing story about survival of the Native American family encourages a greater understanding of cultural diversity, and will be valuable for instructors in Native studies, multicultural education, women's studies, and anthropology.

Produktdetails

• Contemporary Native American Communities Nr.12
• Verlag: Altamira Press
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 28. Juli 2004
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9780759106901
• ISBN-10: 0759106908
• Artikelnr.: 22194506

Autorenporträt

By Steve Beard

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 1: On a Clear Day Indians Can See Forever Chapter 2 2: The Life
Expectancy Myth Chapter 3 3: The Practical Side of Being Married to the
West Wind Chapter 4 4: Us versus Them Chapter 5 5: If You Find Something
That Works, Stick With It Chapter 6 6: Maple Syrup Chapter 7 7: Jam Chapter
8 8: The Sock Pile From Hell Chapter 9 9: No Rest for the Wicked Chapter 10
10: Flooding the Ice Rink Chapter 11 11: Skate Chapter 12 12: The Dog Story
Chapter 13 13: Crispy Fish Chapter 14 14: The Fine Art of Trash Chapter 15
15: Compost Chapter 16 16: Community Property Chapter 17 17: Freezing Rain
Chapter 18 18: Liars and Fakers Chapter 19 19: Dogs, Horses, and Indians
are Defenseless Chapter 20 20: Separate is Not Equal Chapter 21 21: Benefit
of the Doubt Chapter 22 22: The Stalking Chapter 23 23: Cultural
Appropriation Chapter 24 24: The Social Worker Chapter 25 25: Equinox
Chapter 26 26: A Single Feather Chapter 27 27: Deodorant Before Columus
Chapter 28 28: Boys Will Be Boys Chapter 29 29: Holes-in-the-Sky Chapter 30
30: Math and Snakes Chapter 31 31: The Wiindigoog Chapter 32 32:
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