Native America and the Question of Genocide

Informationen zum Autor Alex Alvarez is professor of criminology and criminal justice at Northern Arizona University. He was the founding director of the Martin-Springer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust, Tolerance, and Humanitarian Values. He is author or coauthor of several books, including Murder American Style, Violence: The Enduring Problem, and Governments, Citizens, and Genocide, and Genocidal Crimes. Klappentext This provocative book asks whether or not the Native populations of North America experienced genocide. Drawing on examples such as the Sand Creek Massacre and the Long Walk of the Navajo, the author shows the diversity of Native American experiences postcontact and uncovers the complex realities of this difficult period in American history. Zusammenfassung This provocative book asks whether or not the Native populations of North America experienced genocide. Drawing on examples such as the Sand Creek Massacre and the Long Walk of the Navajo! the author shows the diversity of Native American experiences postcontact and uncovers the complex realities of this difficult period in American history. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction1.Beginnings2.Genocide3.Destructive Beliefs4.Disease5.War and Massacres6.Exiles in Their Own Land7.Education for Assimilation8.What's in a Name?

List of contents

Introduction
BeginningsGenocideDestructive BeliefsDiseaseWar and MassacresExiles in Their Own LandEducation for AssimilationWhat's in a Name?

About the author

Dr. Alex Alvarez is a professor in the Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Northern Arizona University. From 2001 until 2003 he was the founding Director of the Martin-Springer Institute for Teaching the Holocaust, Tolerance, and Humanitarian Values. In 2017-2018, he served as the Ida E. King Distinguished Visiting Scholar in Holocaust and Genocide Studies at Stockton University. His main areas of study are in the areas of collective and interpersonal violence and his previous books include Government, Citizens, and Genocide, Murder American Style, Violence: The Enduring Problem, Genocidal Crimes, Native America and the Question of Genocide, and Unstable Ground: Climate Change, Conflict, and Genocide.

Product details

• Authors: Alex Alvarez, Alvarez Alex
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.01.2016
• EAN: 9781442256460
• ISBN: 978-1-4422-5646-0
• No. of pages: 222
• Series: Studies in Genocide: Religion,; Studies in Genocide: Religion, History, and Human Rights
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; USA, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Genocide & War Crimes, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, Indigenous Peoples, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Genocide & ethnic cleansing, Genocide and ethnic cleansing, Relating to Native American people, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General, Genocide Studies