Hidden In Plain Sight: Contributions Of Aboriginal Peoples To Canadian Identity And Culture (1) - Couverture souple

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ISBN 10 : 0802085814 ISBN 13 : 9780802085818

Editeur : University of Toronto Press, 2005

Synopsis

The history of Aboriginal people in Canada taught in schools and depicted in the media tends to focus on Aboriginal displacement from native lands and the consequent social and cultural disruptions they have endured. Collectively, they are portrayed as passive victims of European colonization and government policy, and, even when well intentioned, these depictions are demeaning and do little to truly represent the role Aboriginal peoples have played in Canadian life. Hidden in Plain Sight adds another dimension to the story, showing the extraordinary contributions Aboriginal peoples have made - and continue to make - to the Canadian experience.

From treaties to contemporary arts and literatures, Aboriginal peoples have helped to define Canada and have worked to secure a place of their own making in Canadian culture. For this volume, editors David R. Newhouse, Cora J. Voyageur, and Daniel J.K. Beavon have brought together leading scholars and other impassioned voices, and together, they give full treatment to the Aboriginal contribution to Canada's intellectual, political, economic, social, historic, and cultural landscapes. Included are profiles of several leading figures such as actor Chief Dan George, artist Norval Morrisseau, author Tomson Highway, activist Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, and politician Phil Fontaine, among others. Canada simply would not be what it is today without these contributions. The first of two volumes, Hidden in Plain Sight is key to understanding and appreciating Canadian society and will be essential reading for generations to come.

A propos du livre

À propos des auteurs

Cora J. Voyageur is an associate professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Calgary.

David R.Newhouse is the Chair and an associate professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies at Trent University.

Dan Beavon is the past director of Strategic Research and Analysis for Indian and Northern Affairs Canada.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: University of Toronto Press
• Date d'édition: 2005
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0802085814
• ISBN 13: 9780802085818
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 420
• Éditeur: Voyageur Cora J., Newhouse David, Indian And Northern Affairs Canada
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