| Native Pathways: American Indian Culture and Economic Development in the Twentieth Century Contributor(s): Hosmer, Brian (Editor), O'Neill, Colleen (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0870817752 ISBN-13: 9780870817755 Publisher: University Press of Colorado OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2004 Annotation: How has American Indians' participation in the broader market--as managers of casinos, negotiators of oil leases, or commercial fishermen--challenged the U.S. paradigm of economic development? Have American Indians paid a cultural price for the chance at a paycheck? How have gender and race shaped their experiences in the marketplace? Contributors to Native Pathways ponder these and other questions, highlighting how indigenous peoples have simultaneously adopted capitalist strategies and altered them to suit their own distinct cultural beliefs and practices. Including contributions from historians, anthropologists, and sociologists, Native Pathways offers fresh viewpoints on economic change and cultural identity in twentieth-century Native American communities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Business & Economics | Economic History - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Business & Economics | Industries - General |
| Dewey: 330.973 |
| LCCN: 2004012102 |
| Physical Information: 0.74" H x 6.02" W x 9.06" (1.09 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: How has American Indians' participation in the broader market - as managers of casinos, negotiators of oil leases, or commercial fishermen - challenged the U.S. paradigm of economic development? Have American Indians paid a cultural price for the chance at a paycheck? How have gender and race shaped their experiences in the marketplace? Contributors to Native Pathways ponder these and other questions, highlighting how indigenous peoples have simultaneously adopted capitalist strategies and altered them to suit their own distinct cultural beliefs and practices. Including contributions from historians, anthropologists, and sociologists, Native Pathways offers fresh viewpoints on economic change and cultural identity in twentieth-century Native American communities. Foreword by Donald L. Fixico. |
