Playing Indian Deloria Philip J.
This provocative book, now reissued with a new preface, explores how white Americans have used their ideas about Native Americans to shape national identity in different eras--and how Indian people…
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This provocative book, now reissued with a new preface, explores how white Americans have used their ideas about Native Americans to shape national identity in different eras--and how Indian people have reacted to these imitations of their native dress, language, and ritual. "[A] brilliant book. . . . This book reminds us that at least one question about America has been settled. Contrary to the conventional wisdom that prevailed throughout most of our history, the Indians will remain."--Peter Iverson, American Historical Review "Not since I first read Michel Foucault, Fredric Jameson, or bell hooks has a text crackled with so much theoretical frisson. Its historical insights are rich and political repercussions profound. American culture will never look the same."--Joel Martin, author of Sacred Revolt and Native American ReligionWinner of the 1999