Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide

Conquest: Sexual Violence and American Indian Genocide

In this revolutionary text, prominent Native American studies scholar and activist Andrea Smith reveals the connections between different forms of violenceâ€”perpetrated by the state and by society at largeâ€”and documents their impact on Native women. Beginning with the impact of the abuses inflicted on Native American children at state-sanctioned boarding schools from the 1880s to the 1980s, Smith adroitly expands our conception of violence to include the widespread appropriation of Indian cultural practices by whites and other non-Natives; environmental racism; and population control. Smith deftly connects these and other examples of historical and contemporary colonialism to the high rates of violence against Native American womenâ€”the most likely to suffer from poverty-related illness and to survive rape and partner abuse. Smith also outlines radical and innovative strategies for eliminating gendered violence.
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Country USA
Brand Duke University Press
Manufacturer Duke University Press Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780822360384
ReleaseDate 2015-04-24
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780822360384

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