An interdisciplinary exploration of indigenous bodies.This interdisciplinary collection of essays; by both Natives and non-Natives; explores presentations and representations of indigenous bodies in historical and contemporary contexts. Recent decades have seen a wealth of scholarship on the body in a wide range of disciplines. Indigenous Bodies extends this scholarship in exciting new ways; bringing together the disciplinary expertise of Native studies scholars from around the world. The book is particularly concerned with the Native body as a site of persistent fascination; colonial oppression; and indigenous agency; along with the endurance of these legacies within Native communities. At the core of this collection lies a dual commitment to exposing numerous and diverse disempowerments of indigenous peoples; and to recognizing the many ways in which these same people retained and/or reclaimed agency. Issues of reviewing; relocating; and reclaiming bodies are examined in the chapters; which are paired to bring to light juxtapositions and connections and further the transnational development of indigenous studies.Jacqueline Fear-Segal is Reader in American History and Culture at the University of East Anglia and the author of White Manrsquo;s Club: Schools; Race; and the Struggle of Indian Acculturation.Rebecca Tillett is Senior Lecturer in American Literature and Culture at the University of East Anglia and the author of Contemporary Native American Literature.
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