Sökning: "Native American religion"

Hittade 2 uppsatser innehållade orden Native American religion.

1. 1. Dans och framtid. 1890 års Ghost Dance-rörelse och de nordamerikanska ursprungsfolkens religiösa praktiker i svensk-amerikanska tidningar, 1857-1891

   Master-uppsats, Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för litteratur, idéhistoria och religion

   Författare :Fredrik Jansson; [2020-09-01]
   Nyckelord :American history; colonial history; cultural encounters; ethnic press; Ghost Dance; Indians; Native Americans; Native American religion; Native American ritual; settlers; Swedish-American history; Swedish-American newspapers; Wounded Knee;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis examines how Swedish-American newspapers portrayed the Ghost Dance movement of 1890 and the aftermaths following the associated Wounded Knee massacre on December 29th the corresponding year. The period of the investigated aftermaths has been delimited to the subsequent year of 1891. LÄS MER

3. 2. Love, Power and Respect : Marie's Empowerment in Erdrich's Love Medicine

   Kandidat-uppsats, Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Författare :Nina Behr; [2009]
   Nyckelord :Louise Erdrich; Love Medicine; women; power; empowerment; Native American Indian; Catholic; religion; sociology of religion; litteraturvetenskap;

   Sammanfattning : The essay studies the character Marie's search for empowerment in Louise Erdrich's Love Medicine. As a mixed-blood she has difficulty to find respect within the white community because she is considered Native American Indian. However, the Native American Indian community sees her as ´dirty and lowlife´due to her whiteness. LÄS MER