ISBN:
9780674289932
Language:
English
Pages:
338 S.
,
Ill., Kt.
,
25 cm
Series Statement:
Harvard historical studies 184
Series Statement:
Harvard historical studies
Parallel Title:
Online-Ausg. (de Gruyter) Harvey, Sean P. Native Tongues
DDC:
323.1197
Keywords:
Indians, Treatment of History 18th century
;
Indians, Treatment of History 19th century
;
Indians of North America Languages
;
History
;
Indians of North America Colonization
;
History
;
Indians of North America Government relations
;
History
;
Languages in contact History
;
Imperialism Social aspects
;
History
;
Racism History
;
North America Race relations
;
History
;
Nordamerika
;
Weiße
;
Indianer
;
Sprachkontakt
;
Missverständnis
;
Rassismus
;
Geschichte 1700-1900
;
Nordamerika
;
Indianerpolitik
;
Rassismus
;
Indianersprachen
;
Ethnische Identität
;
Geschichte 1700-1900
Abstract:
"Native Tongues explores the morally entangled territory of language and race as it relates the intellectual history of encounters between whites and Native Americans in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Misunderstandings about the differences between European and indigenous American languages strongly influenced whites' beliefs about the descent and capabilities of Native Americans. These beliefs would play an important role in the subjugation of Native peoples as the United States pursued its 'manifest destiny' of westward expansion"--Provided by publisher
Abstract:
"Native Tongues explores the morally entangled territory of language and race as it relates the intellectual history of encounters between whites and Native Americans in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries. Misunderstandings about the differences between European and indigenous American languages strongly influenced whites' beliefs about the descent and capabilities of Native Americans. These beliefs would play an important role in the subjugation of Native peoples as the United States pursued its 'manifest destiny' of westward expansion"--Provided by publisher
Description / Table of Contents:
Language encounters and the "mind of man, in the savage state"Descent and relations -- Much more fertile than commonly supposed -- Four clicks and two gutturals and a nasal -- The unchangeable character of the "Indian mind" -- Of blood and language -- Epilogue.
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=45401
URL:
http://www.h-net.org/reviews/showrev.php?id=45401
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