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Article: Debunking the Pocahontas paradox: the need for a humanistic perspective.(Native American women and stereotypes)
- Article from:
- Journal of Humanistic Counseling, Education and Development
- Article date:
- September 22, 2001
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Historical and contemporary stereotypes of Native American Indian women
have resulted in inaccurate and insensitive images. Mass media, movies, and
printed materials continue to portray Native American Indian women as
either princesses or savages. The purpose of this article is to provide a
more humanistic perspective of this population.
Native American Indian women are affected by nonhumanistic myths and stereotypes that are promulgated by the media, popular literature, and movies. The "Pocahontas paradox" represents a dilemma for Native American Indian women. This historical movement has persisted in the romanticization and vilification of Native ...