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The Native American mascot controversy a handbook /

This volume offers an overview of the controversies surrounding the use of Native American mascots for sports teams over the past 40 years. It trains its attention on education to reveal the significance of the continued use of such symbols, artifacts, and identities and the efforts to combat them....

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Other Authors: King, C. Richard, 1968-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2010.
Physical Description:
xiv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
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Summary:This volume offers an overview of the controversies surrounding the use of Native American mascots for sports teams over the past 40 years. It trains its attention on education to reveal the significance of the continued use of such symbols, artifacts, and identities and the efforts to combat them. A collection of primary documents and an extensive list of resources for further study are also included. Expounding the dangers and damages associated with their continued use, the editors created a guide for anyone with an interest in race relations. Sports mascots have been a tradition for decades. According to this work, once considered a benign practice, numerous studies have proved just the opposite that the use of Native American mascots in educational institutions has perpetuated a shameful history of racial insensitivity.
Physical Description:
xiv, 275 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 265-269) and index.
ISBN:9780810867314
0810867311