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In the Worlds of Elders Abori: Aboriginal Cultures in Transition - Couverture souple

 
9780802079534: In the Worlds of Elders Abori: Aboriginal Cultures in Transition
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0802079539 ISBN 13 : 9780802079534
Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 1999

Synopsis

Over years of teaching, it became increasingly apparent to the editors of this book (the Aboriginal Education Council at Trent University) that students in their Native Studies classes were dissatisfied with many of the texts they were assigned, which were usually anthropological in nature. Their response was to propose a new text that would provide an overview of the thought-worlds of Aboriginal cultures from the inside.

Bringing together the voices of sixteen Elders and traditional teachers from across Canada, this collection allows readers to compare the vision and experience of a generation of Aboriginal people. Today, Elders are the historians of the Aboriginal past and the keepers of cultural events and ceremonies. They are teachers, healers, and experts in survival, sharing a world view based on the knowledge that all things in life are related and are governed by natural laws. Those represented here include men and women from a variety of traditions and geographical locations.

This unique collection sets a new standard for the representation of First Nations cultures in the academic context. Not only does it mark a shift in the production of knowledge, it fulfils a need for a closer and more respectful collaboration between Native and non-Native communities.

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À propos de l'auteur

peter kulchyski is a professor in the Department of Native Studies at the University of Manitoba.

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Éditeur
University of Toronto Press
Date d'édition
1999
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0802079539
ISBN 13 
9780802079534
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
480
Éditeur
Kulchyski Peter, McCaskill Don, Newhouse David
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Mare Nostrum Group B.V.
gpsr@mare-nostrum.co.uk

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