The Heart of Lightness: Hollywood's Wild West Show Revisited
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Delano Jose Lopez
American Indian Culture and Research Journal, vol. 27, no. 2, 2003, pp. 17-39
Description
Examines the portrayals of Native Americans in films, arguing that although recent films attempt to counteract previous stereotypes, more accurately portray history and culture, and tend to be more sympathetic to political claims they still fall short and appear assimilationist in tone.