Iskwewak--kah' Ki Yaw Ni Wahkomakanak: Neither Indian Princesses Nor Easy Squaws

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Women's Press, 1995 - 132 pàgines

In an impressive and powerful first book, Janice Acoose deconstructs stereotypical images of Indigenous women in popular literature. Exposing "literature" as an institution of a Euro-Canadian nation shaped by white, Christian patriarchy, Acoose calls attention to its projections of Indigenous women as Indian princesses, easy squaws, suffering helpless victims and tawny temptresses.

With clarity and depth, Acoose traces the bars of literature imprisoning Indigenous women in images born of racism and sexism. From Margaret Laurence to William Patrick Kinsella, she interrogates the words that hurt, challenging liberalism, upending complacency and leaving the prison doors gaping. Iskwewak: Neither Indian Princesses nor Easy Squaws is a strong addition to literary and cultural criticism and an important resource for teachers and students alike.

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Acknowledgements
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CHAPTER ONE Reclaiming Myself
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CHAPTER TWO Literature Image and Societal Values
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Sobre l'autor (1995)

Janice Acoose's roots stem from the Sakimay Indian Reserve and the Marival Métis Community. A writer, researcher, consultant and professor, Acoose resides in Saskatoon and lectures at the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College.

Informació bibliogràfica

TítolIskwewak--kah' Ki Yaw Ni Wahkomakanak: Neither Indian Princesses Nor Easy Squaws
AutorJanice Acoose
Edicióil·lustrada
EditorWomen's Press, 1995
Original deUniversitat de Michigan
Digitalitzat el29 Febr. 2008
ISBN0889612099, 9780889612099
Nre. de pàgines132 pàgines
  
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