American Indian ethnic renewal: Politics and the resurgence of identity
J Nagel - American sociological review, 1995 - JSTOR
Ethnic renewal is the reconstruction of one's ethnic identity by reclaiming a discarded
identity, replacing or amending an identity in an existing ethnic identity repertoire, or filling a
personal ethnic void. Between 1960 and 1990, the number of Americans reporting an
American Indian race in the US Census more than tripled. This increase cannot be
accounted for by simple population growth (increased births, decreased deaths,
immigration), or by changing enumeration definitions or techniques. Researchers have …
identity, replacing or amending an identity in an existing ethnic identity repertoire, or filling a
personal ethnic void. Between 1960 and 1990, the number of Americans reporting an
American Indian race in the US Census more than tripled. This increase cannot be
accounted for by simple population growth (increased births, decreased deaths,
immigration), or by changing enumeration definitions or techniques. Researchers have …
[BOOK][B] American Indian ethnic renewal: Red power and the resurgence of identity and culture
J Nagel - 1997 - books.google.com
Does activism matter? This book answers with a clear" yes." American Indian Ethnic
Renewal traces the growth of the American Indian population over the past forty years, when
the number of Native Americans grew from fewer than one-half million in 1950 to nearly 2
million in 1990. This quadrupling of the American Indian population cannot be explained by
rising birth rates, declining death rates, or immigration. Instead, the growth in the number of
American Indians is the result of an increased willingness of Americans to identify …
Renewal traces the growth of the American Indian population over the past forty years, when
the number of Native Americans grew from fewer than one-half million in 1950 to nearly 2
million in 1990. This quadrupling of the American Indian population cannot be explained by
rising birth rates, declining death rates, or immigration. Instead, the growth in the number of
American Indians is the result of an increased willingness of Americans to identify …