Native Performers in Wild West Shows From Buffalo Bill to Euro Disney |
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| Author:
| McNenly, Linda Scarangella |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8061-8808-9 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | University of Oklahoma Press
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $34.95 |
Book Description:
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Now that the West is no longer so wild, it's easy to dismiss Buffalo Bill Cody's world-famous Wild West shows as promoters of stereotypes and clichés. But looking at this unique American genre from the Native American point of view provides thought-provoking new perspectives. Focusing on the experiences of Native performers and performances, Linda Scarangella McNenly begins her examination of these spectacles with Buffalo Bill's 1880s pageants. She then traces the continuing...
More DescriptionNow that the West is no longer so wild, it's easy to dismiss Buffalo Bill Cody's world-famous Wild West shows as promoters of stereotypes and clichés. But looking at this unique American genre from the Native American point of view provides thought-provoking new perspectives. Focusing on the experiences of Native performers and performances, Linda Scarangella McNenly begins her examination of these spectacles with Buffalo Bill's 1880s pageants. She then traces the continuing performance of these acts, still a feature of regional celebrations in both Canada and the United States--and even at Euro Disney.