Colonized Through Art American Indian Schools and Art Education, 1889-1915 |
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| Author:
| Lentis, Marinella |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8032-5544-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2017 |
| Publisher: | University of Nebraska Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | USD $65.00 |
Book Description:
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Explores how the US federal government used art education for American Indian children as an instrument for the "colonization of consciousness", hoping to instil the values and ideals of Western society while simultaneously maintaining a political, social, economic, and racial hierarchy.
Explores how the US federal government used art education for American Indian children as an instrument for the "colonization of consciousness", hoping to instil the values and ideals of Western society while simultaneously maintaining a political, social, economic, and racial hierarchy.