Identity, Recovery, and Religious Imperialism
Native American Women and the New Age
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11659378 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Cynthia R Kasee (University of South Florida, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 16 |
| Issue | 2-3 |
| Pages | 83-93 |
| Publication date | 1995-06-05 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-3149 • E-ISSN: 1541-0315 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1300/j015v16n02_10 |
| OpenAlex | W760096660 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
Cultural disintegration and the resulting loss of self-esteem have acted as precursors for rampant substance abuse in indigenous American communities. Especially at risk are Native women, who have little recognition in the dominant culture, but whose traditional roles of respect have also dwindled with forced acculturation. Just when a wave of reconversion (going "back to the blanket") is taking hold among Native women substance users/abusers, the even more prevalent commercialization of Indian religion and pseudo-religion are denigrating these recaptured sources of dignity and pride. This "religious imperialism" doesn't just parody true Native faiths; it robs Native women in recovery of the self-esteem building tool which has proven most effective. It also continues the appropriation of indigenous culture which further serves to undermine coming generations of Native American women
Acculturation · Aesthetics · Appropriation · Art · Dignity · Ethnic group · Ethnology · Identity (music · Indigenous · Native american · Political science · Pride · Sociology · Anthropology · Gender Studies · Indigenous Health, Education, and Rights · Law
| Citations per year | 0.22 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2003 - 2024 (22) |
| Highly cited | No |