Michelle R Jacobs
Biographic Data
| ID | 118274 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michelle R Jacobs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michelle R |
| FAMILY NAME | Jacobs |
| SIGNATURE | JACOBS M R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Wayne State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 46 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2012 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Indigenous Memory, Urban Reality
Contemporary accounts of urban Native identity in two pan-Indian communities In the last half century, changing racial and cultural dynamics in the United States have caused an explosion in the number of people claiming to be American Indian, from just over half a million in 1960 to over three million in 2013. Additionally, seven out of ten American Indians live in or near cities, rather than in tribal communities, and that number is growing. In …
The Role of Living Traditions in Decolonizing Indigenous Gender in an Urban Environment 1
This article elucidates the role of living traditions in decolonizing indigenous gender in an urban environment. “Living traditions” are perspectives and practices that emerge organically over time to account for the shifting needs of indigenous communities impacted by enduring structures of settler colonialism. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted over 2 1⁄2 years, I explore gendered power dynamics in two urban pan‐Indian communities—one c…
You Should Be Proud!' Native-Themed Mascots and the Cultural Reproduction of White Settler Space
My research explores the Cleveland baseball franchise's role in the cultural reproduction of White settler space in the NE Ohio region. Using a multi-site, mixed-methods approach, I examine prominent narratives about Indian-ness and ownership circulated for over a century in NE Ohio socio-cultural spheres. I elucidate how the franchise's storytelling regarding its 'Indians' identity produces localized meanings of Indian-ness that Cleveland baseba…
Resisting and reifying racialization among urban American Indians
This paper looks at the internalization and strategic utilization of racialized ideas about "Indianness" among urban American Indians (AIs). Based on 21⁄2 years of ethnographic research in two urban AI communities, this study illustrates that urban AIs simultaneously resist and reify dominant, essentializing images of Indianness (e.g. brown skin, black eyes and full-bloodedness). Urban frequently "mixed-blood" AIs work to attach new meanings to I…
Being Authentically American Indian
This study investigates the individual and group level reconstruction of a racial-ethnic identity. Specifically, we investigate the experience of “new Indians,” or people who did not previously identify as American Indian, but are now reclaiming this racial-ethnic heritage. Because many new Indians lack both official (tribal and/or federal) recognition of their Indian status and the phenotypic traits associated with Indians in popular culture, th…
Urban American Indian Identity
Race, Place, and Biography at Play
Critical to the Indian mascot debate is the question of whether American Indians support their use. My research describes the diverse viewpoints of Northeast (NE) Ohio Natives, who live in a region with a prominent Indian mascot. I also explore a biographical pattern that maps onto respondents' perspectives. Natives who lived in the urban setting exclusively ( urban only) are less likely to resist romantic portrayals of Indianness, such as those …
Challenges of Multiracial Antiracist Activism
We explore how white activists' racial identity struggles might disrupt effective antiracist action in multiracial organizations. Drawing on data collected through participant observation and interviews, we examine the struggles of a small, multiracial antiracist organization that protests the Cleveland baseball franchise's 'Indians' name and Chief Wahoo mascot. White activists' racial consciousness, or awareness of white racism and white privile…
Resisting and reifying racialization among urban American Indians
This paper looks at the internalization and strategic utilization of racialized ideas about "Indianness" among urban American Indians (AIs). Based on 21⁄2 years of ethnographic research in two urban AI communities, this study illustrates that urban AIs simultaneously resist and reify dominant, essentializing images of Indianness (e.g. brown skin, black eyes and full-bloodedness). Urban frequently "mixed-blood" AIs work to attach new meanings to I…
Urban American Indian Identity
Race, Place, and Biography at Play
Critical to the Indian mascot debate is the question of whether American Indians support their use. My research describes the diverse viewpoints of Northeast (NE) Ohio Natives, who live in a region with a prominent Indian mascot. I also explore a biographical pattern that maps onto respondents' perspectives. Natives who lived in the urban setting exclusively ( urban only) are less likely to resist romantic portrayals of Indianness, such as those …
Challenges of Multiracial Antiracist Activism
We explore how white activists' racial identity struggles might disrupt effective antiracist action in multiracial organizations. Drawing on data collected through participant observation and interviews, we examine the struggles of a small, multiracial antiracist organization that protests the Cleveland baseball franchise's 'Indians' name and Chief Wahoo mascot. White activists' racial consciousness, or awareness of white racism and white privile…
Being Authentically American Indian
This study investigates the individual and group level reconstruction of a racial-ethnic identity. Specifically, we investigate the experience of “new Indians,” or people who did not previously identify as American Indian, but are now reclaiming this racial-ethnic heritage. Because many new Indians lack both official (tribal and/or federal) recognition of their Indian status and the phenotypic traits associated with Indians in popular culture, th…
Challenges of Multiracial Antiracist Activism
We explore how white activists' racial identity struggles might disrupt effective antiracist action in multiracial organizations. Drawing on data collected through participant observation and interviews, we examine the struggles of a small, multiracial antiracist organization that protests the Cleveland baseball franchise's 'Indians' name and Chief Wahoo mascot. White activists' racial consciousness, or awareness of white racism and white privile…
Race, Place, and Biography at Play
Critical to the Indian mascot debate is the question of whether American Indians support their use. My research describes the diverse viewpoints of Northeast (NE) Ohio Natives, who live in a region with a prominent Indian mascot. I also explore a biographical pattern that maps onto respondents' perspectives. Natives who lived in the urban setting exclusively ( urban only) are less likely to resist romantic portrayals of Indianness, such as those …
Urban American Indian Identity
Being Authentically American Indian
This study investigates the individual and group level reconstruction of a racial-ethnic identity. Specifically, we investigate the experience of “new Indians,” or people who did not previously identify as American Indian, but are now reclaiming this racial-ethnic heritage. Because many new Indians lack both official (tribal and/or federal) recognition of their Indian status and the phenotypic traits associated with Indians in popular culture, th…
Resisting and reifying racialization among urban American Indians
This paper looks at the internalization and strategic utilization of racialized ideas about "Indianness" among urban American Indians (AIs). Based on 21⁄2 years of ethnographic research in two urban AI communities, this study illustrates that urban AIs simultaneously resist and reify dominant, essentializing images of Indianness (e.g. brown skin, black eyes and full-bloodedness). Urban frequently "mixed-blood" AIs work to attach new meanings to I…
The Role of Living Traditions in Decolonizing Indigenous Gender in an Urban Environment 1
This article elucidates the role of living traditions in decolonizing indigenous gender in an urban environment. “Living traditions” are perspectives and practices that emerge organically over time to account for the shifting needs of indigenous communities impacted by enduring structures of settler colonialism. Drawing on ethnographic research conducted over 2 1⁄2 years, I explore gendered power dynamics in two urban pan‐Indian communities—one c…
You Should Be Proud!' Native-Themed Mascots and the Cultural Reproduction of White Settler Space
My research explores the Cleveland baseball franchise's role in the cultural reproduction of White settler space in the NE Ohio region. Using a multi-site, mixed-methods approach, I examine prominent narratives about Indian-ness and ownership circulated for over a century in NE Ohio socio-cultural spheres. I elucidate how the franchise's storytelling regarding its 'Indians' identity produces localized meanings of Indian-ness that Cleveland baseba…
Indigenous Memory, Urban Reality
Contemporary accounts of urban Native identity in two pan-Indian communities In the last half century, changing racial and cultural dynamics in the United States have caused an explosion in the number of people claiming to be American Indian, from just over half a million in 1960 to over three million in 2013. Additionally, seven out of ten American Indians live in or near cities, rather than in tribal communities, and that number is growing. In …
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