TY - BOOK AU - King,C.Richard TI - Redskins: insult and brand SN - 9780803288454 AV - GV953.W3 K56 2016eb U1 - 796.332/6409753 23 PY - 2016///] CY - Lincoln PB - University of Nebraska Press KW - Washington Redskins (Football team) KW - Name KW - fast KW - Branding (Marketing) KW - Racism in language KW - English language KW - United States KW - Slang KW - Stereotypes (Social psychology) KW - Invective KW - Indians of North America KW - Ethnic identity KW - Social conditions KW - GAMES KW - Gambling KW - Sports KW - bisacsh KW - SPORTS & RECREATION KW - Business Aspects KW - Essays KW - History KW - Reference KW - TRAVEL KW - Special Interest KW - SOCIAL SCIENCE KW - Ethnic Studies KW - Native American Studies KW - Names KW - Electronic books N1 - "Redskins" is blacked out on title page; Includes bibliographical references (pages 185-210) and index; Origins -- Uses -- Erasure -- Sentiment -- Black/White -- Ownership -- Simulation -- Opinion -- Change -- Ends N2 - "Redskins: Insult and Brand examines how the ongoing struggle over the team name raises important questions about how white Americans perceive American Indians, about the cultural power of consumer brands, and about continuing obstacles to inclusion and equality. C. Richard King examines the history of the team's name, the evolution of the term "redskin," and the various ways in which people both support and oppose its use today. King's hard-hitting approach to the team's logo and mascot exposes the disturbing history of a moniker's association with the NFL--a multibillion-dollar entity that accepts public funds--as well as popular attitudes toward Native Americans today"--Provided by publisher UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1109423 ER -