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| Autor/in | Mihesuah, Devon A. |
|---|---|
| Titel | Activism and Apathy: The Prices We Pay for Both |
| Quelle | In: American Indian Quarterly, 27 (2003) 1-2, S.325-332 (8 Seiten)
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| Sprache | englisch |
| Dokumenttyp | gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz |
| ISSN | 0095-182X |
| Schlagwörter | Stellungnahme; Role Models; Indigenous Populations; Cultural Traits; Self Concept; Stress Variables; Psychological Patterns; Racial Bias; Activism; Social Attitudes; American Indians; Personality Traits; Racial Factors; Stereotypes; Social Influences |
| Abstract | The topic in the author's mind lately is how activists in the academy can best get their messages across with minimal stress and maximum impact. It is difficult to be an academic activist mainly because the status quo does not want to be challenged. Why is activism important? The answer to this question is obvious and simple: If Natives do not do something about their problems, then no one else will. A major problem that Natives face is the Boarding School Syndrome (BSS), a phrase the author began using several years ago to describe a psychological dilemma facing many Indigenous people. Boarding School Syndrome is a combination of internalized colonization and ingrained feelings of inferiority. Some sufferers of BSS feel great stress, while others have become comfortable in their positions as second-class citizens. Many modern Natives now sit back and believe that it is easier to cooperate with white society's rules and regulations than to try and change the status quo. BSS answers the question as to why some Natives today are passive and refuse to become involved with issues that concern them directly. BSS sufferers are seen in every level of the ivory tower. Many times one cannot tell any difference between the writings and viewpoints of these Natives and racist non-Native scholars. No Native worth his or her salt will sit back and allow things to happen. Despite the heartache and worries that come with being what many people might call a big mouth, the rewards are much greater than the drawbacks. When one writes and speaks about issues that affect Natives, he gives hope to others who are not in his position. When one writes about issues that Natives face, it is not simply other eggheads who read it. Natives are starved for inspiration and role models. They want and need strategies. Those in the academy often have the resources to discover those strategies. (Contains 1 note.) (ERIC). |
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| Erfasst von | ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC |
| Update | 2017/4/10 |
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