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A review by snailhotel
Everything You Know about Indians Is Wrong by Paul Chaat Smith
5.0
read this for my intro to native american studies class
i really enjoyed this book! as a non-Indian person, i found it very informative--not so much on the nitty-gritty politics surrounding Indians and their history, but more on the little social/cultural nuances and challenges surrounding the ways in which Indians have to navigate modern western society, which has often relegated them/their people to the past.
Smith writes with a very sardonic/humorous tone which was always a welcome respite from the very straightforward academic readings i've had to do
i really enjoyed this book! as a non-Indian person, i found it very informative--not so much on the nitty-gritty politics surrounding Indians and their history, but more on the little social/cultural nuances and challenges surrounding the ways in which Indians have to navigate modern western society, which has often relegated them/their people to the past.
Smith writes with a very sardonic/humorous tone which was always a welcome respite from the very straightforward academic readings i've had to do