| Native American Boarding Schools Contributor(s): Stout, Mary A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313386765 ISBN-13: 9780313386763 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $69.30 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: April 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Student Life & Student Affairs - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 371.829 |
| LCCN: 2011051895 |
| Series: Landmarks of the American Mosaic |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.1" W x 9.5" (1.10 lbs) 240 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Religious Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Hundreds of thousands of Native Americans are estimated to have attended Native American boarding schools during the course of over a century. Today, many of the off-reservation Native American boarding schools have closed, and those that remain are in danger of losing critical federal funding. Ironically, some Native Americans want to preserve them. This book provides a much-needed historical survey of Native American boarding schools that examines all of these educational institutions across the United States and presents a balanced view of many personal boarding school experiences--both positive and negative. Author Mary A. Stout, an expert in American Indian subjects, places Native American boarding schools in context with other American historical and educational movements, discussing not only individual facilities but also the specific outcomes of this educational paradigm. |