Ten leading Native scholars examine the state of scholarly research
and writing on Native Americans. Their distinctive perspectives and
telling arguments lend clarity to the heated debate about the
purpose and direction of Native American scholarship.
All too frequently, Native Americans have little control over
how they and their ancestors are researched and depicted in
scholarly writings. The relationship between Native peoples and the
academic community has become especially rocky in recent years.
Both groups are grappling with troubling questions about research
ethics, methodology, and theory in the field and in the
classroom.
In this timely and illuminating anthology, ten leading Native
scholars examine the state of scholarly research and writing on
Native Americans. They offer distinctive, frequently self-critical
perspectives on several important issues: the representativeness of
Native informants, the merits of various methods of data
collection, the veracity and role of oral histories, the
suitability of certain genres of scholarly writing for the study of
Native Americans, the marketing of Native culture and history, and
debates about cultural essentialism. Some contributors propose
alternative forms of scholarship. Special attention is also given
to the experiences, responsibilities, and challenges facing Native
academics themselves.
With lively prose and telling arguments, "Natives and Academics"
lends clarity to the heated debate about the purpose and direction
of Native American scholarship.
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