Jack Sharkley Indian Mascots You Re Out Analysis

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Jack Sharkley wrote the article “Indian Mascots-You’re Out!” which was published in the LA times in August 2011. This article can be divided into four sections. In the introduction the author gives an insight to his childhood experience of Native American discrimination. In the second section the author explains the effects over a period of time about discrimination. In the next section Sharkly explains what the effects of the team stereotyping has on people and the views we have of Native Americans. Shakley concludes that it is the right and proper thing to do by changing the name of the team and the mascot. (Shakley, pg522) The earliest date of discrimination of Native Americans began with the

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