Facing West (Meridian)
Facing West (Meridian)1980
About this book
"American expansion, says Richard Drinnon, is characterized by repression and racism. In his reinterpretation of "winning" the West, Drinnon links racism with colonialism and traces this interrelationship from the Pequot War in New England, through American expansion westward to the Pacific, and beyond to the Philippines and Vietnam. He cites parallels between the slaughter of bison on the Great Plains and the defoliation of Vietnam and notes similarities in the language of aggression used in the American West, the Philippines, and Southeast Asia."--BOOK JACKET.
Details
- First published
- 1980
- OL Work ID
- OL3336491W
Subjects
Civil rightsIndians of North AmericaPublic opinionRace discriminationRace relationsTerritorial expansionTreatment of IndiansJewsEncyclopediasPublic opinion, united statesUnited states, territorial expansionUnited states, race relationsIndians of north america, legal status, laws, etc.Indians, treatment of