Hollywood's Indian

Hollywood's Indian
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Publisher : University Press of Kentucky
Total Pages : 267
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ISBN-10 : 9780813131658
ISBN-13 : 0813131650
Rating : 4/5 (650 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Hollywood's Indian by : Peter Rollins

Download or read book Hollywood's Indian written by Peter Rollins and published by University Press of Kentucky. This book was released on 2011-01-23 with total page 267 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Offering both in-depth analyses of specific films and overviews of the industry's output, Hollywood's Indian provides insightful characterizations of the depiction of the Native Americans in film. This updated edition includes a new chapter on Smoke Signals , the groundbreaking independent film written by Sherman Alexie and directed by Chris Eyre. Taken as a whole the essays explore the many ways in which these portrayals have made an impact on our collective cultural life.


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