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Blood Politics - by Circe Dawn Sturm (Paperback)

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  • Circe Sturm takes a bold and original approach to one of the most highly charged and important issues in the United States today: race and national identity.
  • About the Author: Circe Sturm is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
  • 267 Pages
  • Social Science, Ethnic Studies

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About the Book



""Blood Politics" offers an anthropological analysis of contemporary identity politics within the second largest Indian tribe in the United States--one that pays particular attention to the symbol of "blood." The work treats an extremely sensitive topic with originality and insight. It is also notable for bringing contemporary theories of race, nationalism, and social identity to bear upon the case of the Oklahoma Cherokee."--Pauline Turner Strong, author of "Captive Selves, Captivating Others: The Politics and Poetics of Colonial American Captivity Narratives"



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Circe Sturm takes a bold and original approach to one of the most highly charged and important issues in the United States today: race and national identity. Focusing on the Oklahoma Cherokee, she examines how Cherokee identity is socially and politically constructed, and how that process is embedded in ideas of blood, color, and race. Not quite a century ago, blood degree varied among Cherokee citizens from full blood to 1/256, but today the range is far greater--from full blood to 1/2048. This trend raises questions about the symbolic significance of blood and the degree to which blood connections can stretch and still carry a sense of legitimacy. It also raises questions about how much racial blending can occur before Cherokees cease to be identified as a distinct people and what danger is posed to Cherokee sovereignty if the federal government continues to identify Cherokees and other Native Americans on a racial basis. Combining contemporary ethnography and ethnohistory, Sturm's sophisticated and insightful analysis probes the intersection of race and national identity, the process of nation formation, and the dangers in linking racial and national identities.



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"Blood Politics offers an anthropological analysis of contemporary identity politics within the second largest Indian tribe in the United States--one that pays particular attention to the symbol of "blood." The work treats an extremely sensitive topic with originality and insight. It is also notable for bringing contemporary theories of race, nationalism, and social identity to bear upon the case of the Oklahoma Cherokee."--Pauline Turner Strong, author of Captive Selves, Captivating Others: The Politics and Poetics of Colonial American Captivity Narratives



About the Author



Circe Sturm is Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Native American Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.98 Inches (H) x 6.0 Inches (W) x .65 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 267
Genre: Social Science
Sub-Genre: Ethnic Studies
Publisher: University of California Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Circe Dawn Sturm
Language: English
Street Date: March 20, 2002
TCIN: 84698267
UPC: 9780520230972
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-9376
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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