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Race, Religion, Region: Landscapes of Encounter in the American West
Sara M. Patterson Fay Botham
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Description for Race, Religion, Region: Landscapes of Encounter in the American West
Hardcover. Num Pages: 216 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KBBW; HBTB; HR; JFSL. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 231 x 161 x 19. Weight in Grams: 456.
Racial and religious groups have played a key role in shaping the American West, yet scholars have for the most part ignored how race and religion have influenced regional identity. In this collection, eleven contributors explore the intersections of race, religion, and region to show how they transformed the West. From the Punjabi Mexican Americans of California to the European American shamans of Arizona to the Mexican Chinese of the borderlands, historical meanings of race in the American West are complex and are further complicated by religious identities. This book moves beyond familiar stereotypes to achieve a more nuanced understanding ... Read more
Racial and religious groups have played a key role in shaping the American West, yet scholars have for the most part ignored how race and religion have influenced regional identity. In this collection, eleven contributors explore the intersections of race, religion, and region to show how they transformed the West. From the Punjabi Mexican Americans of California to the European American shamans of Arizona to the Mexican Chinese of the borderlands, historical meanings of race in the American West are complex and are further complicated by religious identities. This book moves beyond familiar stereotypes to achieve a more nuanced understanding ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2006
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
216
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816524785
SKU
V9780816524785
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