The Native American Mascot Controversy E-Book

Cordula Zwanzig

• Herausgeber: GRIN Verlag
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Seminar paper from the year 2013 in the subject American Studies - Culture and Applied Geography, grade: 2,2, University of Warwick (COMPARATIVE AMERICAN STUDIES), course: North America - Themes and Problems, language: English, abstract: This essay tries to explain the justification of this imagery, especially with respect to the recent decision of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to accept the usage of the Seminoles as the dominating theme of all university gear. An insight into the peculiar position of the Seminoles as given by their history in Florida will help to understand not only the current acceptance of the symbolism but mainly the development of the perception of their culture. However, the essay can because of its length and subject focus mainly provide historical background understanding while the main features of the cultural discussion about the moral tenability will only be outlined.

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Am 102 Final Essay

Essay Questin:

Hw can it be justified t take the Flrida State University ff f the Natinal Cllegiate Athletic Assciatin’s ‘Hstile’ r ‘Abusive’ List?

Cntents

Intrductin

Seminle Ethngenese and First Encunters With the Eurpean Settlers

The Way Twards the SeminleWars

Realignment during the Nineteenth and Twentieth Cenutry

The Develpment f Native American Mascts in Sprts Teams

Arguments in the Native American Masct Cntrversy and their relevance fr the FSU

Cnclusin

Surces

Bibligraphy

Intrductin

Imagine a German wearing a hat with black curls attached and a large nse glued nt his wn, running ver a ftball pitch befre Bayern Munich matches. All fans in the same cstume cheering t that imitatin f a Jew wh the ftball club made its masct. Wuld that nt be mstly inapprpriate if nt even prvke internatinal criticism and diplmatic sanctins instantly? Certainly.

Yet, when scela enters the baseball fields f the Flrida State University with his burning spear it seems abslutely nrmal. The imitatin f a Seminle Indian leader has been the masct f the university since 1978 and as such has caused intense discussins.

This essay tries t explain the justificatin f this imagery, especially with respect t the recent decisin f the Natinal Cllegiate Athletic Assciatin (NCAA) t accept the usage f the Seminles as the dminating theme f all university gear. An insight int the peculiar psitin f the Seminles as given by their histry in Flrida will help t understand nt nly the current acceptance f the symblism but mainly the develpment f the perceptin f their culture. Hwever, the essay can because f its length and subject fcus mainly prvide histrical backgrund understanding while the main features f the cultural discussin abut the mral tenability will nly be utlined.