Custer on Canvas: Representing Indians, Memory, and Violence in the New West (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781598745986)

The 1876 events known as Custer's Last Stand, Battle of Little Big Horn, or Battle of Greasy Grass have been represented over 1000 times in various artistic media, from paintings to sculpture to fast food giveaways. Norman Denzin shows how these representations demonstrate the changing perceptions--often racist--of Native America by the majority culture, juxtaposed against very different readings shown in works composed by Native American artists. Consisting of autobiographical reminiscences, historical description, artistic representations, staged readings, and snippets of documents, this multilayered performance ethnography examines questions of memory, race, and violence against Native America, as symbolized by the changing interpretations of General Custer and his final battle.

Author: Norman K. Denzin
ISBN-10: 1598745980
ISBN-13: 9781598745986
Publisher: Routledge
Language: English
Published: 04/30/2011
Pages: 296
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.40lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.30w x 1.00d