Redskins?: Sport Mascots, Indian Nations and White Racism

by James V. Fenelon

Book Overview

This book assesses the controversies over the Washington NFL team name as a window into other recent debates about the use of Native American mascots for professional and college sports teams. Fenelon explores the origin of team names in institutional racism and mainstream society's denial of the impact of four centuries of colonial conquest. Fenelon's analysis is supported by his surveys and interviews about the "Redskins" name and Cleveland "Indians"...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 161205739X
• ISBN13: 9781612057392
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 172 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.1"