0
Your cart

Your cart is empty

Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history

Buy Now

Colonized through Art - American Indian Schools and Art Education, 1889-1915 (Paperback) Loot Price: R941
Discovery Miles 9 410
Colonized through Art - American Indian Schools and Art Education, 1889-1915 (Paperback): Marinella Lentis

Colonized through Art - American Indian Schools and Art Education, 1889-1915 (Paperback)

Marinella Lentis

 (sign in to rate)
Loot Price R941 Discovery Miles 9 410 | Repayment Terms: R88 pm x 12*

Bookmark and Share

Expected to ship within 12 - 19 working days

Colonized through Art explores how the federal government used art education for American Indian children as an instrument for the "colonization of consciousness," hoping to instill the values and ideals of Western society while simultaneously maintaining a political, social, economic, and racial hierarchy. Focusing on the Albuquerque Indian School in New Mexico, the Sherman Institute in Riverside, California, and the world's fairs and local community exhibitions, Marinella Lentis examines how the U.S. government's solution to the "Indian problem" at the end of the nineteenth century emphasized education and assimilation. Educational theories at the time viewed art as the foundation of morality and as a way to promote virtues and personal improvement. These theories made art a natural tool for policy makers and educators to use in achieving their assimilationist goals of turning student "savages" into civilized men and women. Despite such educational regimes for students, however, Indigenous ideas about art often emerged "from below," particularly from well-known art teachers such as Arizona Swayney and Angel DeCora. Colonized through Art explores how American Indian schools taught children to abandon their cultural heritage and produce artificially "Native" crafts that were exhibited at local and international fairs. The purchase of these crafts by the general public turned students' work into commodities and schools into factories.

General

Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
Country of origin: United States
Release date: September 2021
Authors: Marinella Lentis
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback - Trade
Pages: 450
ISBN-13: 978-1-4962-2821-5
Categories: Books > Arts & Architecture > The arts: general issues > Theory of art
Books > Arts & Architecture > History of art / art & design styles > General
Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Ethnic studies > Indigenous peoples
Books > Social sciences > Education > Higher & further education > Students / student organizations
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Social & cultural history
Promotions
LSN: 1-4962-2821-9
Barcode: 9781496228215

Is the information for this product incomplete, wrong or inappropriate? Let us know about it.

Does this product have an incorrect or missing image? Send us a new image.

Is this product missing categories? Add more categories.

Review This Product

No reviews yet - be the first to create one!

You might also like..

Safari Nation - A Social History Of The…
Jacob Dlamini Paperback R330 R305 Discovery Miles 3 050
Stellenbosch: Murder Town - Two Decades…
Julian Jansen Paperback R360 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370
A History Of South Africa - From The…
Fransjohan Pretorius Paperback R765 Discovery Miles 7 650
Fighting For The Dream
R.W. Johnson Paperback  (3)
R314 Discovery Miles 3 140
Sala Kahle, District Six
Nomvuyo Ngcelwane Paperback R275 Discovery Miles 2 750
Moord Op Stellenbosch - Twee Dekades Se…
Julian Jansen Paperback R360 R337 Discovery Miles 3 370
A Love Letter To The Many - Arguments…
Vishwas Satgar Paperback R450 R415 Discovery Miles 4 150
The High Treason Club - The Boeremag On…
Karin Mitchell Paperback R340 R279 Discovery Miles 2 790
Beeld 50 - Om 'n Groot Storie Hard Te…
Erika de Beer Paperback R395 R353 Discovery Miles 3 530
Bones And Bodies - How South African…
Alan G. Morris Paperback R395 R365 Discovery Miles 3 650
Searching For Churches - Five Wild Years…
Alvin Witten Paperback R347 Discovery Miles 3 470
Bullsh!t - 50 Fibs That Made South…
Jonathan Ancer Paperback  (2)
R280 R250 Discovery Miles 2 500

See more

Partners