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Representing the fashion of our nineteenth century Cherokee ancestor : culture not costume / Lara Neel, Lisa Neel ; edited by Joseph H. Hancock II.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Neel, Lara, author.
- Series:
- Fashion and Personal Style Studies, Cultural Anthropology (Lived Places Publishing)
- Fashion and Personal Style Studies, Cultural Anthropology
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Cherokee.
- Feminism.
- Gender Studies.
- History.
- Customs & Traditions.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrations.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- culture not costume
- Place of Publication:
- New York, N.Y. : Lived Places Publishing, 2025.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Drawing directly from their own family's history, authors Lara Neel and Lisa Neel critique the misrepresentation and erasure of Native American history. Exploring the intersection of womanhood and identity in the Cherokee Nation, Representing the Fashion of Our Nineteenth Century Cherokee Ancestor: Culture Not Costume follows Lara and Lisa's investigation into the life and murder of their maternal ancestor and the misrepresentative discussions that have followed. By using academic research to unravel deeply ingrained historical contradictions and construct a woman-focused Native American history, Lara and Lisa make a case for the importance of perspective and representation in the modern living history community, and the lasting effects misrepresentation has on one of the largest Native American tribes in the United States. Providing an invaluable critique into incomplete depictions of Native American communities and their women's stories, this book is ideal reading for students of Indigenous Studies, Women's History, Gender Studies, Textile History, and Ethnic Studies.
- Contents:
- Note on language
- Content warning
- Introduction
- Learning objectives
- Chapter 1"Tell them who you are"
- Chapter 2Cherokee culture in the nineteenth century: Negotiation, self-presentation, and calico dresses
- Chapter 3Why it matters: Investigating the archives and embracing all legal cherokees
- Chapter 4How we "dressed" Polly to bring her into the picture
- Chapter 5Living anti-racist history and opening the archives
- Chapter 6Honoring Polly Beck
- Recommended discussion questions
- Notes
- References
- Recommended further reading
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on Publisher's website, viewed April 15, 2025.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Representing the fashion of our nineteenth century Cherokee ancestor : culture not costume.
- ISBN:
- 9781916985414
- 9781916985407
- OCLC:
- 1511505128
- Publisher Number:
- 10.62859/9781916985414 DOI
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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