"Indian" Stereotypes in TV Science Fiction : First Nations' Voices Speak Out /

According to an early 1990s study, 95 percent of what college students know about Native Americans was acquired through the media, leading to widespread misunderstandings of First Nations peoples. Sierra Adare contends that negative "Indian" stereotypes do physical, mental, emotional, and...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Adare, Sierra S. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Austin : University of Texas Press, [2021]
Temas:
Indians on television.
Science fiction television programs > United States.
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Contents
  • Acknowledgments
  • Discussion of Terms Used
  • Introduction
  • CHAPTER 1. First Nations Voices on Hollywood "Indians"
  • CHAPTER 2. It's All in the Label
  • CHAPTER 3. Future "Indians," Past Stereotypes
  • CHAPTER 4, Shoshones and Non-Shoshones Assess Quantum Leap "Freedom": A Special Showing
  • CHAPTER 5. Sky Spirits in Space: "Indian" Spirituality and the Small Screen
  • CHAPTER 6.Visions for the Future
  • Conclusion and Epilogue
  • APPENDIX A. Survey 1 Form: Stereotyping Indigenous Peoples in Science Fiction TV Shows
  • APPENDIX B. Shoshone Survey Form: Stereotyping Indigenous Peoples in Science Fiction TV Shows
  • APPENDIX C. Survey 2 Form: "American Indian" Religions and Spirituality Stereotyping in Science Fiction TV Shows
  • APPENDIX D. Interview Questions for Focus Group
  • APPENDIX E. Categorizing the Comments
  • APPENDIX F. Common Threads: Positive and Negative Comments on Stereotypical Depictions of "Indians" in the Episodes
  • Notes
  • Bibliography
  • Index

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