Avg. Customer Rating:(based on 7 reviews) Sales Rank: 225111 Category: Book
Author:Devon A. Mihesuah Publisher:Clarity Press Studio:Clarity Press Manufacturer:Clarity Press Label:Clarity Press Languages: English (Original Language), English (Unknown), English (Published) Media: Paperback Number Of Items: 1 Pages: 152 Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.5 Dimensions (in): 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.5
Good, but needs an accomplished editor August 20, 2007 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
American Indians: Stereotypes & Realities by Devon A. Mihesuah is an excellent introductory work on the myths and stereotypes surrounding America's original inhabitants. This book is a quick read and is fairly well written. Mihesuah cuts to the chase and lays down what is right and what is wrong with "Euro-American" perspectives on indigenous culture in simple terms. As another reviewer has mentioned, she does come off as condescending and at times utterly hostile; but in the many instances that this occurs, it seems to be the only avenue in getting a serious point across. I would give this book 5 out of 5 stars if it weren't for the poor editing and minor instances of overt and inappropriate hostility. There are numerous typos, misspellings and grammar mistakes that makes this scholarly work less than scholarly. I would recommend reading this book with other supplementary material in order to gain a solid introductory foundation on the subject of the American Indian.
An enlightening glimpse at the first people June 22, 2006 6 out of 6 found this review helpful
This book is about ten years old, but every bit as relevant now as when it first came out, and will remain so to the end of time. Devon Mihesuah gives an excellent overview of many of the insulting and detrimental stereotypes and myths surrounding Indians, and dispels a lot of just plain silly and polarized ideas that many non-Indians might have about American Indians and their richly diverse cultures. Did I say "cultures?" Indeed I did, and yes the first people have their own distinct and unique cultures, with a history of ancient civilization all their own (here, I must underscore and emphasize "civilization"). And note that I do not speak in the past tense regarding Indians.
If you want a hard-hitting peek at American Indians, read this book.
Breaking the American Indian Myth March 3, 2006 1 out of 1 found this review helpful
I really enjoyed Devon A. Mihesuah's "American Indian: Stereotypes and Realities" . The book is a compilation of contemporary myths and stereotypes of American Indians. I think when people read this book, they'll have a broader outlook of themselves, how they were raised, and the people around them.
A good place to start December 7, 2001 9 out of 14 found this review helpful
I found this book very useful as a teaching tool but it is often condescending to those outside of Indian Country, sometimes with good reason and sometimes out of anger. While the anger is understandable, the author looses her credibility by assuming all non-natives share incorrect views of natives. I still feel it is a useful book for demonstrating stereotypes and realities of the American Indian experience but, I wish the author would have moved beyond stereotyping readers outside of the American Indian as ignorant in order to present the realities of American Indians as valid.
truly brilliant and courageous May 20, 1999 13 out of 22 found this review helpful
It is amazing that clueless white males continue to perpetrate their eurocentric structuring of Native American identity. Fortunately, we have wonderful books like this that challenge the assumptions of the domineering society controlled by white patriarchal attitudes. This is an important book.
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