Native American Women's Studies

A Primer

Author: Stephanie A. Sellers
ISBN: 9780820497105

This introduction to the fundamentals of Native American women’s studies first looks at several definitive topics created by the western cultural notion of feminism, and western historical and religious perspectives on women. These include ecofeminism, gender roles and work, notions of power, essentialism, women’s leadership, sexualities, and spirituality in light of gender. The book then discusses these concepts and their history from a traditional Native American point of view. Foremost among the questions that Native American Women’s Studies addresses are: How have Native American women governed their nations? How was/is the divine creatrix expressed in Native American social systems? Most significantly, this book sheds light on the radical differences between the indigenous understanding of human experience in terms of gender, and that held and created by western culture.

Publisher: Peter Lang
Publish Date: 2008

Subjects: Literary Criticism / Native American, Social Science / Ethnic Studies / Native American Studies, Social Science / Women's Studies

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Women's Center (Location: Native American)