Red Matters: Native American Studies by Arnold Krupat (English) Paperback Book

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A work marked by theoretical sophistication, wide learning, and social passion, Red Matters is a major contribution to the imperative effort of understanding the indigenous presence on the American continents.

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Arnold Krupat, one of the most original and respected critics working in Native American studies today, offers a clear and compelling set of reasons why red-Native American culture, history, and literature-should matter to Americans more than it has to date. Although there exists a growing body of criticism demonstrating the importance of Native American literature in its own right and in relation to other ethnic and minority literatures, Native materials still have not been accorded the full attention they require. Krupat argues that it is simply not possible to understand the ethical and intellectual heritage of the West without engaging America's treatment of its indigenous peoples and their extraordinary and resilient responses.Criticism of Native literature in its current development, Krupat suggests, operates from one of three critical perspectives against colonialism that he calls nationalism, indigenism, and cosmopolitanism. Nationalist critics are foremost concerned with tribal sovereignty, indigenist critics focus on non-Western modes of knowledge, and cosmopolitan critics wish to look elsewhere for comparative possibilities. Krupat persuasively contends that all three critical perspectives can work in a complementary rather than an oppositional fashion.A work marked by theoretical sophistication, wide learning, and social passion, Red Matters is a major contribution to the imperative effort of understanding the indigenous presence on the American continents.

Author Biography

Arnold Krupat is Professor of Literature in the Global Studies Faculty at Sarah Lawrence College. Among his many books are Ethnocriticism: Ethnography, History, Literature; The Turn to the Native: Studies in Criticism and Culture; and For Those Who Come After: A Study of Native American Autobiography.

Table of Contents

Preface1. Nationalism, Indigenism, Cosmopolitanism: Three Critical Perspectives on Native American Literatures2. On the Translation of Native American Song and Story: A Theorized History3. America's Histories4. From "Half-Blood" to "Mixedblood"; Cogewea and the "Discourse of Indian Blood"5. The "Rage Stage": Contextualizing Sherman Alexie's Indian KillerNotesBibliographyIndexAcknowledgments

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A work marked by theoretical sophistication, wide learning, and social passion, Red Matters is a major contribution to the imperative effort of understanding the indigenous presence on the American continents.

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Arnold Krupat, one of the most original and respected critics working in Native American studies today, offers a clear and compelling set of reasons why red--Native American culture, history, and literature--should matter to Americans more than it has to date. Although there exists a growing body of criticism demonstrating the importance of Native American literature in its own right and in relation to other ethnic and minority literatures, Native materials still have not been accorded the full attention they require. Krupat argues that it is simply not possible to understand the ethical and intellectual heritage of the West without engaging America's treatment of its indigenous peoples and their extraordinary and resilient responses. Criticism of Native literature in its current development, Krupat suggests, operates from one of three critical perspectives against colonialism that he calls nationalism, indigenism, and cosmopolitanism. Nationalist critics are foremost concerned with tribal sovereignty, indigenist critics focus on non-Western modes of knowledge, and cosmopolitan critics wish to look elsewhere for comparative possibilities. Krupat persuasively contends that all three critical perspectives can work in a complementary rather than an oppositional fashion. A work marked by theoretical sophistication, wide learning, and social passion, Red Matters is a major contribution to the imperative effort of understanding the indigenous presence on the American continents.

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A work marked by theoretical sophistication, wide learning, and social passion, Red Matters is a major contribution to the imperative effort of understanding the indigenous presence on the American continents.

Details ISBN0812218035 Author Arnold Krupat Pages 184 Publisher University of Pennsylvania Press Series Rethinking the Americas Language English ISBN-10 0812218035 ISBN-13 9780812218039 Media Book Format Paperback Illustrations Yes Year 2002 Residence New York City, NY, US Affiliation Sarah Lawrence College Short Title RED MATTERS NEW/E Imprint University of Pennsylvania Press Subtitle Native American Studies Place of Publication Pennsylvania Country of Publication United States DOI 10.1604/9780812218039 UK Release Date 2002-04-08 AU Release Date 2002-04-08 NZ Release Date 2002-04-08 US Release Date 2002-04-08 Publication Date 2002-04-08 Alternative 9780812200683 DEWEY 810.9897 Audience Tertiary & Higher Education We've got this

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