The The Art of Americanization at the Carlisle Indian School Roderick G. Eggert Vanderbilts massive estate

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Johannes Urpelainen

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and other factors to enrich and challenge the traditional modes of interpretation still dominating the field

The The Art of Americanization at the Carlisle Indian School Roderick G. Eggert Vanderbilts massive estateIn this historical study, Mauro analyzes the visual imagery produced at the Carlisle Indian Industrial School as a specific instance of the aesthetics of Americanization at work. His work combines a consideration of cultural contexts and themes specific to the United States of the time and critical theory to flesh out innovative historical readings of the photographic materials.