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Going Native or Going Naive?

White Shamanism and the Neo-Noble Savage

Author: Dagmar Wernitznig  

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Summary

Going Native or Going Naïve? is a critical analysis of an esoteric-Indian movement, called white shamanism. This movement, originating from the 1980's New Age boom, redefines the phenomenon of playing Indian.

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Going Native or Going Naive? is a critical analysis of an esoteric-Indian movement, called white shamanism. This movement, originating from the 1980's New Age boom, redefines the phenomenon of playing Indian.

Critic Reviews

“...this slim volume includes sharp observations and scathing clarities about white imperialism...”

-- Kathryn Lofton, Yale University Religious Studies Review
Strongly recommended for New Age Studies, Religion/Spirituality Studies, and Native American Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists, 'Going Native or Going Naïve?' is a meticulous and thoughtful dissection of motives, beliefs, andimpact. Wisconsin Bookwatch
Strongly recommended for New Age Studies, Religion/Spirituality Studies, and Native American Studies reference collections and supplemental reading lists, 'Going Native or Going Naïve?' is a meticulous and thoughtful dissection of motives, beliefs, and impact. Wisconsin Bookwatch
-- Kathryn Lofton, Yale University Religious Studies Review

About the Author

Dagmar Wernitznig is lecturer at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria.

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Going Native or Going Na

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Publisher
University Press of America
Published
22nd February 2003
Format
Paperback
Pages
146
ISBN
9780761824954

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