The Power of Place, the Problem of Time: Aboriginal Identity and Historical Consciousness in the Cauldron of Colonialism - Brossura

Carlson, Keith Thor

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ISBN 10: 080209564X ISBN 13: 9780802095640

Casa editrice: Univ of Toronto Pr, 2010

Riassunto

The Indigenous communities of the Lower Fraser River, British Columbia (a group commonly called the St?:l?), have historical memories and senses of identity deriving from events, cultural practices, and kinship bonds that had been continuously adapting long before a non-Native visited the area directly. In The Power of Place, the Problem of Time, Keith Thor Carlson re-thinks the history of Native-newcomer relations from the unique perspective of a classically trained historian who has spent nearly two decades living, working, and talking with the St?:l? peoples.

St?:l? actions and reactions during colonialism were rooted in their pre-colonial experiences and customs, which coloured their responses to events such as smallpox outbreaks or the gold rush. Profiling tensions of gender and class within the community, Carlson emphasizes the elasticity of collective identity. A rich and complex history, The Power of Place, the Problem of Time looks to both the internal and the external factors which shaped a society during a time of great change and its implications extend far beyond the study region.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Keith Thor Carlson is a professor of History at the University of the Fraser Valley where he holds a Tier One Canada Research Chair in Indigenous and Community-Engaged History.

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Toronto Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2010
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 080209564X
• ISBN 13: 9780802095640
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 375
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile