Violence and Indigenous Communities - Confronting the Past and Engaging the Present (Paperback)

In contrast to past studies that focus narrowly on war and massacre, treat Native peoples as victims, and consign violence safely to the past, this interdisciplinary collection of essays opens up important new perspectives. While recognizing the long history of genocidal violence against Indigenous peoples, the contributors emphasize the agency of individuals and communities in genocide's aftermath and provide historical and contemporary examples of activism, resistance, identity formation, historical memory, resilience, and healing. The collection also expands the scope of violence by examining the eyewitness testimony of women and children who survived violence, the role of Indigenous self-determination and governance in inciting violence against women, and settler colonialism's promotion of cultural erasure and environmental destruction.By including contributions on Indigenous peoples in the United States, Canada, the Pacific, Greenland, SApmi, and Latin America, the volume breaks down nation-state and European imperial boundaries to show the value of global Indigenous frameworks. Connecting the past to the present, this book confronts violence as an ongoing problem and identifies projects that mitigate and push back against it.

General

Imprint:	Northwestern University Press
Country of origin:	United States
Series:	Critical Insurgencies
Release date:	February 2021
Editors:	Jeff Ostler • Joshua L. Reid • Susan Sleeper-Smith
Contributors:	Kealani Cook • Nick Estes • Christine M. DeLucia • Alicia Ivonne Estrada • Amber Hickey • Rauna Kuokkanen • Forrest Hylton
Dimensions:	229 x 152mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	328
ISBN-13:	978-0-8101-4296-1
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > American history > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > General Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > Other warfare & defence issues > War crimes > Genocide Books > History > American history > General Promotions
LSN:	0-8101-4296-1
Barcode:	9780810142961

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