Shaman or Sherlock? : the Native American detective / Gina Macdonald and Andrew Macdonald ; with MaryAnn Sheridan.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Macdonald, Gina.

Contributor:

Macdonald, Andrew, 1942-

Sheridan, MaryAnn.

Series:

Contributions to the study of popular culture ; no. 74.

Contributions to the study of popular culture, 0198-9871 ; no. 74

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Detective and mystery stories, American--History and criticism.

Detective and mystery stories, American.

Indians in literature.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

London : Bloomsbury Publishing, 2024

Place of Publication:

Westport, Conn. : Praeger, 2001.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Fictional depictions of Native American concepts of justice, crime, and the investigation of crime are explored in this original work. Shaman or Sherlock explores depictions created by Native American authors themselves, as well as those created by outsiders with mainstream agendas. The most successful of these writers fuse authentic Native American culture with standard genre conventions, thus providing an appealing, empathetic view of little-understood or underappreciated groups, as well as insight into issues of cross-cultural communication. Dealing with such significant concepts as acculturation, regional diversity, and assimilation, this unique study evaluates over 200 detective stories. Though the crime novel began in Europe as a manifestation of Enlightenment rationality and scientific methodology, the Native American detective story moves into the realm of the spiritual and intuitive, often incorporating depictions of non-material phenomena. Shaman or Sherlock? explores how geographical and tribal differences, degrees of assimilation, and the evolution of age-old cultural patterns shape the Native American detective story.

Contents:

Intro

Acknowledgments

1. Introduction

2. Two Ways of Knowing: Mainstream and Native American

3. Native American Crime and Detection Novels: Earth and Spirit Power

4. The Southwestern Detective Story: A Reflection of the Land

5. The Southwestern Detective: Shaman or Sherlock?

6. Shamans and Sherlocks: Unravelling Crime in the Mountains and on the Plains

7. The Northwest: Shamanistic Horror amid Eerie Rain Forests

8. Alaska and the Canadian Northwest Territories: Wilderness Challenges and Human Limitations

9. The East Coast and Great Lakes Nations: Modern Reincarnations of Past Glory

10. Conclusion: The ''Indian'' in Detective Fiction-Present Realities and Future Directions

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. [269]-279) and index.

ISBN:

9798216014119

9780313075063

0313075069

OCLC:

70769138