Common portrayals and stereotypes of the Indian princess in popular culture

Type :

Presentation

Pages :

5 pages

Format :

.doc

Published date :

08/12/2008

Category :

History & geography

Sub category :

Modern history

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Summary :

Introduction.
The story of Pocahontas.
Myths about native women generated from the desires of the colonists.
Violence against Indian women.
Indian women in economic, social, and political realms.
The hand of British women in stereotyping Indian women.
Conclusion.

Abstract

stereotypes of Native Americans have continued through to the 21st century with films like Dances with Wolves (1990), The Last of the Mohicans (1992), and Pocahontas (1995). In films like these and other popular culture, Native Americans appear with feathers in their hair, in tribal dress, sometimes with war paint, mohawks, tomahawks, bows and arrows and survive with the shelter from tepees. Basic Native American stereotypes also involved practices such as smoking from a peace pipe, chanting primitively, or an idea that Indians worship nature. With stereotypes like these, other stereotypes seemed to follow such as the idea that all Native Americans worshiped nature like the sun, trees, and animals, and also that all natives possessed some sort of funny indian name that they had chosen. While these stereotypes still exist, other stereotypes have also created a negative image for Native Americans. Some of these involve being lazy, savage-like, not being to handle their alcohol, have no sense of money, and are soft spoken or quiet.