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Who were the First Americans? Where did they come from? When did
they get here? Are they the ancestors of modern Native Americans?
These questions might seem straightforward, but scientists in
competing fields have failed to convince one another with their
theories and evidence, much less Native American peoples. The
practice of science in its search for the First Americans is a
flawed endeavor, Robert V. Davis tells us. His book is an effort to
explain why. Most American history textbooks today teach that the
First Americans migrated to North America on foot from East Asia
over a land bridge during the last ice age, 12,000 to 13,000 years
ago. In fact, that theory hardly represents the scientific
consensus, and it has never won many Native adherents. In many
ways, attempts to identify the first Americans embody the conflicts
in American society between accepting the practical usefulness of
science and honoring cultural values. Davis explores how the
contested definition of "First Americans" reflects the unsettled
status of Native traditional knowledge, scientific theories,
research methodologies, and public policy as they vie with one
another for legitimacy in modern America. In this light he
considers the traditional beliefs of Native Americans about their
origins; the struggle for primacy-or even recognition as
science-between the disciplines of anthropology and archaeology;
and the mediating, interacting, and sometimes opposing influences
of external authorities such as government agencies, universities,
museums, and the press. Fossil remains from Mesa Verde, Clovis, and
other sites testify to the presence of First Americans. What
remains unsettled, as The Search for the First Americans makes
clear, is not only who these people were, where they came from, and
when, but also the very nature and practice of the science
searching for answers.
The faking of Native American art objects has proliferated as their
commercial value has increased, but even a century ago experts were
warning that the faking of objects ranging from catlinite pipes to
Chumash sculpture was rampant. Through a series of historical and
contemporary case studies, Janet Catherine Berlo engages with
troubling and sometimes confusing categories of inauthenticity.
Based on decades of research as well as interviews with curators,
collectors, restorers, replica makers, reenactors, and Native
artists and cultural specialists, Not Native American Art examines
the historical and social contexts within which people make
replicas and fakes or even invent new objects that then become
"traditional." Berlo follows the unexpected trajectories of such
objects, including Northwest Coast carvings, "Navajo" rugs made in
Mexico, Zuni mask replicas, Lakota-style quillwork, and Mimbres
bowl forgeries. With engaging anecdotes, the book offers a rich and
nuanced understanding of a surprisingly wide range of practices
that makers have used to produce objects that are "not Native
American art."
Through an intersectional and inclusive lens, this book provides
mental health professionals with a detailed overview of the mental
health issues that Black women face as well as the best approach to
culturally competent psychological practice with Black women. This
text details mental health needs and treatment interventions for
Black women. It provides a historical context of how the lived
experiences of Black women contribute to mental wellness,
identifies effective psychological practices in working with Black
women, and challenges readers to advance their cultural competence
while providing culturally affirming care to Black women.
Additionally, this text is inclusive of sexual orientation and
gender identity diversity, and it honors the diversity within Black
women's identities, relationships, roles, and families. Written by
an expert team of Black women clinicians, researchers, and medical
professionals, A Handbook on Counseling African American Women:
Psychological Symptoms, Treatments, and Case Studies addresses
current sociopolitical events as well as historical trauma as it
prepares readers to meet the needs of the Black women they serve.
Includes case studies that make theory and models applicable to
direct mental health service Features an expansive review of mental
health issues and illnesses impacting Black women Offers major
treatment modalities and theoretical orientations Details the
experiences of women within the African diaspora while addressing
specific identity-related needs of Black women
Disorientation by Elaine Hsieh Chou is an uproarious and bighearted
satire - alive with sharp edges, immense warmth, and a cast of
unforgettable characters - that asks: who gets to tell our stories?
And how does the story change when we finally tell it ourselves?
Twenty-nine-year-old PhD student Ingrid Yang is desperate to finish
her dissertation on the late canonical poet Xiao-Wen Chou and never
read about 'Chinese-y' things. When she accidentally stumbles upon
a strange and curious note in the Chou archives, she convinces
herself it's her ticket out of academic hell. But Ingrid's in much
deeper than she thinks. Her clumsy exploits to unravel the note's
message lead to an explosive discovery, one that upends her entire
life and the lives of those around her. With her trusty friend
Eunice Kim by her side and her rival Vivian Vo hot on her tail,
together they set off a roller coaster of mishaps and
misadventures, from campus protests and over-the-counter drug
hallucinations, to book burnings and a movement that stinks of
Yellow Peril propaganda. In the aftermath, nothing looks the same,
including her gentle and doting fiance . . . As the events Ingrid
instigated keep spiraling, she'll have to confront her sticky
relationship to white men and white institutions - and, most of
all, herself. 'The funniest novel I've read all year' - Aravind
Adiga, author of The White Tiger
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