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The Native American contest powwow : cultural tethering theory / Steven Aicinena and Sebahattin Ziyanak.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Aicinena, Steven, author.
- Ziyanak, Sebahattin, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Indian dance.
- Indians of North America--Cultural assimilation--United States.
- Indians of North America.
- Powwows.
- Indians of North America--Cultural assimilation.
- United States.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (231 pages)
- Distribution:
- New York : Bloomsbury Publishing(US), 2021.
- Place of Publication:
- Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, [2021]
- Summary:
- This book examines the contest powwow to better understand what it means to participants and how it carries on the beauty of Native American culture. The authors assess how competitive dancing aligns with and differs from traditional sports while introducing their concept of Cultural Tethering Theory to understand its importance.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Figures and Tables
- Figures
- Table
- Introduction
- Organization of the Book
- Chapter 1: The Powwow: From Sacred Spiritual Gathering to Competitive Event
- Where Did the Term "Powwow" Come From?
- What Is a Native American Powwow?
- What Types of Powwows Are There?
- What Factors Led to the Development of the Contest Powwow?
- Notes
- Chapter 2: Similarities and Differences between the Gathering of Nations Contest Powwow and a University of New Mexico Lobo Basketball Game
- Review of Literature
- Methods
- Findings
- Discussion and Conclusions
- Note
- Chapter 3: Contest Powwow Dancing as a Competitive Sport
- Literature Review
- Research Questions
- Methodology
- Discussion
- Conclusion
- Chapter 4: The Contest Powwow Announcers: Mediators of Culture and Traditions
- Results and Discussion
- Chapter 5: Is the Contest Powwow a Spiritual Ceremony?
- The Current Study
- Findings and Discussion
- Conclusions
- Chapter 6: The Contest Powwow: A Ceremony Fostering Tradition and Change
- Method
- Chapter 7: Cultural Tethering Theory
- Native American Identity: Who Are "Real Indians?"
- Change in Native American Culture
- The Cultural Tethering Theory
- Index.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on December 09, 2021).
- ISBN:
- 979-82-16-41454-4
- 979-88-8188-060-6
- 1-66690-092-3
- OCLC:
- 1281969014
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