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Imagining them, reimagining ourselves : a case study of cultural appropriation and the politics of identity

Creator:

Smith-Nolan, Mary K.

Abstract:

Several popular cultural movements emphasizing indigenous spirituality have arisen in the United States and Europe within the past thirty years. Spiritual discourses attributed to Native Americans, among other groups, are borrowed by Euro-Americans in search of alternatives to dominant ideologies. In such a circumstance, Native Americans become part of a...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis

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AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Mary K. Smith-Nolan for the degree
Mixed ethnic identity in the United States

Creator:

Lonergan, Courtney C.

Abstract:

In this paper I focus on the process of formulating an ethnic identity in the United States for individuals of mixed-ethnicity. My main question explores the complexities an individual with parents of separate and distinct ethnic heritages faces when constructing an ethnic identity in our society. American society is reaching...

Resource Type:

Masters Thesis