Native American mystery writing : indigenous investigations / Mary Stoecklein

Author:: Stoecklein, Mary
Published:: Lanham : Lexington Books, [2019]
Copyright Date:: ©2019
Physical Description:: 1 online resource (xiv, 141 pages)

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Contents:

Intro; Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction: Native Americans and Mystery Writing; Chapter One: Oil, Wealth, Greed, and Murder; Chapter Two: Violence Against Native American Women; Chapter Three: Crimes of the Past Are Crimes of the Present; Chapter Four: Adaptations of Justice; Chapter Five: Restoring the Balance; Conclusion: Writing for Justice; Appendix; References; Index; About the Author

Summary:

"This book analyzes Native-authored detective fiction to consider how Native authors use a popular literary genre to make social, cultural, and political critiques by shedding light on settler-colonial crimes, arguing for strengthened tribal sovereignty, and illustrating the resilience of Indigenous peoples"--

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Criticism, interpretation, etc

ISBN:

9781498585781 ebook
1498585787

Bibliography Note:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-135) and index.

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