The Red Man's on the Warpath: The Image of the Indian and the Second World War Tapa blanda - 2005

University of British Columbia Press, 2005. Paperback. Good. Former library book; Pages can have notes/highlighting. Spine may show signs of wear. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less.Dust jacket quality is not guaranteed.

Vancouver BC: UBC Press. Near Fine. 2004. First Paperback Edition. Softcover. 0774810955 . Only slight wear to card covers; A bright, solid book ; B&W Illustrations; 8.80 X 5.80 X 0.70 inches; 232 pages; "During the Second World War, thousands of First Nations people joined in the national crusade to defend freedom and democracy. High rates of Native enlistment and public demonstrations of patriotism encouraged Canadians to re-examine the roles and status of Native people in Canadian society. The Red Man's on the Warpath explores how wartime symbolism and imagery propelled the "Indian problem" onto the national agenda, and why assimilation remained the goal of post-war Canadian Indian policy--even though the war required that it be rationalized in new ways.The word "Indian" conjured up a complex framework of visual imagery, stereotypes, and assumptions that enabled English Canadians to explain the place of First Nations people in the national story.… Leer más

University of British Columbia Press. Used - Very Good. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.