National Identity and the Conflict At Oka - Native Belonging and Myths of Postcolonial Nationhood in Canada

Through readings of literature, canonical history texts, studies of museum displays and media analysis, this work explores the historical formation of myths of Canadian national identity and then how these myths were challenged (and affirmed during the 1990 standoff at Oka. It draws upon history, literary criticism, anthropology, studies in nationalism and ethnicity and post-colonial theory.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. An Introduction to Golf Course Wars 2. Construction of Canadian Myths of Identity 3. Displacing the Native in Canadian Histories 4. Cultural Displays: Inside the Canadian Museum of Civilization 5. At the Barricades 6. Interventions Conclusion: Myths of Disappearance and Alternative Remembrance

Über den Autor / die Autorin

Amelia Kalant

Zusammenfassung

Through readings of literature, canonical history texts, studies of museum displays and media analysis, this work explores the historical formation of myths of Canadian national identity and then how these myths were challenged (and affirmed during the 1990 standoff at Oka. It draws upon history, literary criticism, anthropology, studies in nationalism and ethnicity and post-colonial theory.

Produktdetails

• Autoren: Amelia Kalant, Kalant Amelia
• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 13.05.2016
• EAN: 9781138994362
• ISBN: 978-1-138-99436-2
• Seiten: 320
• Serien: Indigenous Peoples and Politics; Indigenous Peoples and Politic; Indigenous Peoples and Politics
• Themen: Sozialwissenschaften, Recht,Wirtschaft > Politikwissenschaft > Politische Wissenschaft und Politische Bildung; Vietnam, Cultural Studies, HISTORY / Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), HISTORY / Military / General, Anthropology, Nationalism, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Indigenous Studies, Social & cultural anthropology, ethnography, Indigenous Peoples, Relating to indigenous peoples, Later 20th century c 1950 to c 1999, Social and cultural anthropology, History of the Americas, Modern warfare, Military history: post-WW2 conflicts, Physical anthropology, Vietnam War, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Cultural & Ethnic Studies / Asian Studies, HISTORY / Indigenous / General