Indigenous Cities: Urban Indian fiction and the histories of relocation
Indigenous Cities: Urban Indian fiction and the histories of relocation. InIndigenous CitiesLaura M. Furlan demonstrates that stories of the urban experience are essential to an understanding of modern Indigeneity. She situates Native identity among theories of diaspora, cosmopolitanism, and transnationalism by examining urban narrativessuch as those written by Sherman Alexie, Janet Campbell Hale, Louise Erdrich, and Susan Poweralong with the work of filmmakers and artists.In these storiesNative peoples navigate new surroundings, find and reformulate community, and maintain and redefine Indian identity in the postrelocation era. These narratives illuminate the changing relationship between urban Indigenous peoples and theirtribal nations and territories and the ways in which new cosmopolitan bonds both reshape and are interpreted by tribal identities
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| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Refund Will Be Given As | Money Back |
| Features | Dust Jacket |
| Level | Advanced |
| Format | Hardcover |
| Number Of Pages | 354 |
| Subject | relocation |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Language | English |
| Publication Year | 2017 |
| Book Title | Indigenous Cities |
| Intended Audience | Adults |
| Subject Area | Urban Design |
| Author | Laura M. Furlan |
| Narrative Type | Nonfiction |
| Genre | Urban Fiction |
| Type | Textbook |
Indigenous Cities: Urban Indian fiction and the histories of relocation. InIndigenous CitiesLaura M. Furlan demonstrates that stories of the urban experience are essential to an understanding of modern Indigeneity. She situates Native identity among theories of diaspora, cosmopolitanism, and transnationalism by examining urban narrativessuch as those written by Sherman Alexie, Janet Campbell Hale, Louise Erdrich, and Susan Poweralong with the work of filmmakers and artists.In these storiesNative peoples navigate new surroundings, find and reformulate community, and maintain and redefine Indian identity in the postrelocation era. These narratives illuminate the changing relationship between urban Indigenous peoples and theirtribal nations and territories and the ways in which new cosmopolitan bonds both reshape and are interpreted by tribal identities
