The ghost dance
Subtitle: ethnohistory and revitalization
By: Alice Beck Kehoe.
Series: Case studies in cultural anthropology
Publisher: Holt, Rinehart, and Winston
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 155
Subjects: Ghost dance; Indian dance -- Great Plains; Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Religion; Nativistic movements -- Great Plains
Description: "In this fascinating ethnohistorical case study of North American Indians, the Ghost Dance religion is the backbone for Kehoe's exploration of significant aspects of American Indian life and her quest to learn why some theories become popular. In Part 1, she combines knowledge gained from her firsthand experiences living among and speaking with Indian elders with a careful analysis of historical accounts, providing a succinct yet insightful look at people, events, and institutions from the 1800s to the present. She clarifies unique and complex relationships among Indian peoples and dispels many of the false pretenses promoted by United States agencies over two centuries. In Part 2, Kehoe surveys some of the theories used to analyze the events described in Part 1, allowing readers to see how theories develop, to think critically about various perspectives, and to draw their own conclusions. Kehoe's gripping presentation and analysis pave the way for just and constructive Indian White relations."--Amazon.com (2006 ed. desc.).
Notes: Bibliography: p. 141-149.
Includes index.