Amazon.com description: Product Description: The Sociology of the American Indian presents a sociological analysis of the culture, Native American Studies, understanding cultures, beliefs, traditions, spirituality, burial practices, institutions, cultural denigration, contemporary lifestyles, and future of the American Indian. American Indians have endured centuries of mistreatment, denigration, poverty, cultural destruction, and laws that have caused subordination, and yet, the cultures have not only survived, but many have thrived providing a rich legacy for the future.