JAST 8: Fall 1998
Published in Fall 1998, the eighth issue of the Journal of American Studies of Turkey centers on Native American studies. It interrogates indigenous identity and cultural preservation, dismantling romanticized colonial narratives against modern assimilation pressures. Contributors explore this through diverse lenses: Lee Schweninger challenges Native ecological stereotypes, Cath Oberholtzer traces rosebuds as identity symbols, Meldan Tanrısal highlights the Hopi Kachina cult’s cultural role, and Gülriz Büken analyzes irony in Native art. Literary critiques feature Frederick Hale on urbanization in Janet Campbell Hale’s work, and Mary Mackie on mixed-blood heritage in Thomas King. Finally, James Allen and Lawrence Goodheart review capitalism in Bulworth, and Michael Oppermann assesses television’s influence on reality.
