The Political economy of North American Indians
By: edited by John H. Moore.
Contributors: Moore, John H., 1939-
Publisher: University of Oklahoma Press
Published: 1993
Place of publication: Norman
Language: eng
Number of pages: 349
Subjects: Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Economic conditions.; Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- Politics and government.; Indians of North America -- Great Plains -- History.; Economic anthropology -- Great Plains.; Subsistence economy -- Great Plains.; Great Plains -- Economic conditions.
Description: This innovative collection of articles approaches American Indian history and culture from a Marxist perspective. The contributors, from the United States and Canada, have jumped the boundaries among the social sciences to consider issues of macroeconomics and intercultural conflict. The result is a stimulating and substantial contribution that will interest any reader concerned with policy affecting North American Indians. The contributors are particularly attentive to process and change. They show the relationships among the historical periods characterized by the fur trade, land cessions, and the reservation education system. They expose the collusion among agencies of the dominant society and how Indian people reacted, reorganizing themselves and their institutions to face every new, changed situation.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 295-337) and index.