Mixed Blood Indians

Racial Construction in the Early South
Erscheinungsjahr 2005
ISBN: 978-0-8203-2731-0
Verlag: Longleaf on behalf of Univ of Georgia Press

Buch, Englisch, 160 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 140 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 170 g

Reihe: Mercer University Lamar Memorial Lectures

Mixed Blood Indians looks at a fascinating array of birth- and kin-related issues as they were alternately misunderstood and astutely exploited by both Native and European cultures. Theda Perdue discusses the assimilation of non-Indians into Native societies, their descendants' participation in tribal life, and the white cultural assumptions conveyed in the designation ""mixed blood."" In addition to unions between European men and Native women, Perdue also considers the special cases arising from the presence of white women and African men and women in Indian society.

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Theda Perdue is a professor of history at the University Of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She has written or edited ten books, including Cherokee Women: Gender and Culture Change, 1700-1835 and Slavery and the Evolution of Cherokee Society, 1540-1866.