In The Face of the Fox, an anthropological and sociological study of the Fox American Indians (the Mesquakie, their actual tribal name) who live just outside Tama, Iowa, Frederick Gearing puts a face on the peoples of this tribe. In doing so, Gearing particularly deals with the estrangement of the Fox Indians and the Westerners surrounding them. He defines the concept of estrangement as including feelings of contempt, indifference, and pity often leading to misplaced hurt and hate on both sides. Specifically, he states that ...
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In The Face of the Fox, an anthropological and sociological study of the Fox American Indians (the Mesquakie, their actual tribal name) who live just outside Tama, Iowa, Frederick Gearing puts a face on the peoples of this tribe. In doing so, Gearing particularly deals with the estrangement of the Fox Indians and the Westerners surrounding them. He defines the concept of estrangement as including feelings of contempt, indifference, and pity often leading to misplaced hurt and hate on both sides. Specifically, he states that when one is estranged, he is unable to relate because he cannot see enough to relate to, which is a type of social disconnect. Estrangement shackles both parties, leaving them unable to connect with one another. Finding this is more of a cognitive mental processing problem, Gearing proposes gaining control of the mind, believing the opposite of being estranged is to find a people believable and real. The way to do this is to educate each estranged group about the other and put a face on each group. Educating Westerners about the Fox people they live next to, Gearing describes their community, their social structure, their culture, their language and some of its many meanings, and their view of themselves and how they view their future. Attempting to end estrangement and engender endearment and understanding, The Face of the Fox will be of interest to anthropologists and sociologists focusing on the American Indian.
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Good. Previous owner's name on back of front cover; no marks in text.; mark on bottom of book; spine is faded. 158 p. also 6 pages of black-and-whte photos, not numbered. Subtitle: A book about American Indians, White Men, the cultural traditions that separate them, and what can be done about their estrangement.
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Very good. No dust jacket as issued. 158 p. : illus.; 22 cm. Includes Illustrations. Book Condition: Very good. Clean interior pages and tight binding. Lightly rubbed covers.
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Very Good Plus. No Jacket, As Issued. 8vo. Trade soft cover. Published Chicago: Aldine, 1970, second printing (1971). 8vo., 158+plates. Spine sun faded, else very good plus.
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Very Good+ 0202010899. Cover is clean with minimal wear. No tears or creases. Price sticker on front. Binding sound with no spine crease. Pages clean and unmarked. No ownership markings. Not a remainder.; Photographs; 8vo 8"-9" tall; 158 pages.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book ALDINE, 1970 VG/VG DUST JACKET A SMALL TEAR AT RIGHT LOWER CORNER BOOKPLATE ON FEP. CHICAGO ALDINE (1970). Hard Cover. Very Good/
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Good/Wraps. Trade paperback, good condition, w. ltly rubbed wraps, some lt marks and lt creases. Some lt tanning. Some wear at sp edges, ltly bumped sp ends, lt sp crease, reading crease. ltly bumped corners. Tanned p. edges, ltly tanned inside wraps. Lt uls. O/w clean and tight.
