Team Spirits
Subtitle: The Native American Mascots Controversy
Contributors: Vine Deloria Jr. (Foreword); C. Richard King (Editor); Charles Fruehling Springwood (Editor)
Publisher: University of Nebraska Press
Published: February 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 356
ISBN-13: 9780803277984
Subjects: Indigenous peoples; Sports & Outdoor Recreation; United States; Social aspects; Indians of North America; Native American Sociology; Sociology Of Sports; Social Science; Sports & Recreation; Multicultural Nonfiction; USA; Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies; General; Popular Culture - General; Social Science / Native American Studies; 20th century; Social conditions; Sports team mascots; Indians as mascots
Description: Studies the controversy over the use of Native American mascots by professional sports, colleges, and high schools, describing the origins and messages conveyed by such mascots as the Atlanta Braves and Florida State Seminoles.