{"product_id":"native-presence-and-sovereignty-in-college-sustaining-indigenous-weapons-to-defeat-systemic-monsters-paperback","title":"Native Presence and Sovereignty in College: Sustaining Indigenous Weapons to Defeat Systemic Monsters - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAmanda R. Tachine\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat is at stake when our young people attempt to belong to a college environment that reflects a world that does not want them for who they are? In this compelling book, Navajo scholar Amanda Tachine takes a personal look at 10 Navajo teenagers, following their experiences during their last year in high school and into their first year in college. It is common to think of this life transition as a time for creating new connections to a campus community, but what if there are systemic mechanisms lurking in that community that hurt Native students' chances of earning a degree? Tachine describes these mechanisms as systemic monsters and shows how campus environments can be sites of harm for Indigenous students due to factors that she terms \u003ci\u003emonsters' sense of belonging\u003c\/i\u003e, namely assimilating, diminishing, harming the worldviews of those not rooted in White supremacy, heteropatriarchy, capitalism, racism, and Indigenous erasure. This book addresses the nature of those monsters and details the Indigenous weapons that students use to defeat them. Rooted in love, life, sacredness, and sovereignty, these weapons reawaken students' presence and power. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBook Features: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIntroduces an Indigenous methodological approach called story rug that demonstrates how research can be expanded to encompass all our senses. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeaves together Navajo youths' stories of struggle and hope in educational settings, making visible systemic monsters and Indigenous weaponry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDraws from Navajo knowledge systems as an analytic tool to connect history to present and future realities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSpeaks to the contemporary situation of Native peoples, illuminating the challenges that Native students face in making the transition to college.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamines historical and contemporary realities of Navajo systemic monsters, such as the financial hardship monster, deficit (not enough) monster, failure monster, and (in)visibility monster.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOffers insights for higher education institutions that are seeking ways to create belonging for diverse students.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmanda R. Tachine\u003c\/b\u003e is an assistant professor of higher and postsecondary education at the Mary Lou Fulton Teachers College, Arizona State University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.7 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 29, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50374387302637,"sku":"9780807766132","price":71.73,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/IZimi4g7iJ9780807766132.webp?v=1785545136","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/native-presence-and-sovereignty-in-college-sustaining-indigenous-weapons-to-defeat-systemic-monsters-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}