American Indian Placemaking on Alcatraz, 1969-1971.

Rundstrom, Robert A.

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ERIC Number: EJ500080

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1994

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American Indian Placemaking on Alcatraz, 1969-1971.

Rundstrom, Robert A.

American Indian Culture and Research Journal, v18 n4 p189-212 1994

Describes the physical site and situation of Alcatraz Island. Discusses how the Indian occupiers of Alcatraz created a symbolic "place" by reconstructing the island's physical appearance, environmental character, social structure, and personal and collective meaning. Examines the role of placemaking in the island education of occupiers' children. (SV)

Descriptors: Activism, American Indians, Group Unity, Identification (Psychology), Physical Environment, Political Socialization, Social Environment, Symbolism

Publication Type: Historical Materials; Reports - Descriptive; Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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