Visions of the Heart

Canadian Aboriginal Issues
3. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-19-543377-7
Verlag: Oxford University Press

Buch, Englisch, 512 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 552 g

Current. Offers new coverage on recent events including Prime Minister Stephen Harper's residential schools apology (2008) and the 2006 census results (Aboriginal peoples release), offering students an up-to-date look at Aboriginal issues.
Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal scholars. Contributors - many of Aboriginal ancestry - are among the most internationally respected in the field, offering an insightful and balanced overview of Aboriginal issues in Canada.
Comprehensive. Explores both past and present issues in Aboriginal life, providing valuable context for students and a wide-ranging perspective.
Thematic organization. Issues are organized thematically to help students grasp important concepts and make connections between different Aboriginal groups and regions.
Encourages critical thinking. Each chapter provides a 'critical retrospective' on the past 15 years of developments since the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples (RCAP), inviting students to think critically about evolving issues.
Forward-looking. Offers a unique, hopeful perspective on Aboriginal issues and the future directions of their communities and relations with non-Aboriginals.
Coverage of identity. Key questions and issues surrounding identity are woven throughout each chapter, exposing students to the rich traditions and ideologies of Aboriginal peoples.
Student-friendly pedagogy. Includes end-of-chapter discussion questions, suggestions for further reading, and topical boxes throughout, as well as an end-of-text glossary to boost student understanding and promote active learning.
Robust supplement package. A companion website helps students understand key concepts and additional online resources for instructors make course planning simple and effective.

Now in ist third edition, this outstanding collection from leading scholars offers a rich, in-depth study of contemporary issues facing Aboriginal peoples in Canada. Exploring the sources of oppression, this text offers a critical examination of the relationship between Aboriginal peoples and other Canadians throughout the nation's history and up to the present day. Maintaining the same optimistic, forward-looking approach from previous editions, this proven text invites students to reflect on the ways in which Aboriginal people can continue to realize their spiritual and material aspirations. Thoroughly revised and updated, Visions of the Heart, third edition, is essential reading for understanding Aboriginal issues in Canada.

Zielgruppe

This text is intended for first- and second-year introductory courses in Aboriginal history and Native studies at both the university and college levels.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Long, David

Dickason, Olive Patricia

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Historische & Regionale Volkskunde
• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Volkskunde Minderheiten, Interkulturelle & Multikulturelle Fragen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

From the Publisher
Preface, Acknowledgments
David Long: Introduction
1: Olive Patricia Dickason: 'Toward a Larger View of Canada's History: The Native Factor'
2: Joseph E. Couture: 'The Role of Native Elders: Emergent Issues'
3: Marlene Brant Castellano: 'Elders' Teachings in the Twenty-First Century: A Personal Reflection'
4: Kim Anderson and Jessica Ball: 'Foundations: First Nation and Métis Families'
5: Jan Hare: 'Learning from Indigenous Knowledge in Education'
6: Mary Jane Norris: 'Aboriginal Languages in Canada: Generational Perspectives on Language Maintenance, Loss, and Revitalization'
7: Don Kerr and Roderic Beaujot: 'Aboriginal Demography'
8: Augie Fleras: 'Reclaiming Aboriginality: From Mainstream Media Representation to Aboriginal Self Representation'
9: Cora Voyageur: 'First Nations Women in Canada'
10: Patricia A. Monture: 'The Need for Radical Change in the Canadian Criminal Justice System: Applying a Human Rights Framework'
11: Brian Calliou: 'From Paternalism to Partnership: The Challenges of Aboriginal Leadership'
12: Martin Cooke and David Long: 'Moving Beyond the Politics of Aboriginal Well-being, Health, and Healing'
13: Kevin FitzMaurice and Don McCaskill: 'Urban Aboriginal People in Canada: Community Trends and Issues of Governance'
14: David Newhouse and Yale Belanger: 'The Canada Problem in Aboriginal Politics'
15: Simon Brascoupé: 'Rekindling the Fire: Indigenous Knowledge and New Technologies'
Conclusion: 'Reconciliation and Moving Forward', A Dialogue between David Newhouse and David Long
Glossary
Index

Über Autor(innen)

Dickason, Olive Patricia
Olive Patricia Dickason is professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and adjunct professor of history at the University of Ottawa. She is the author of several books, including Canada's First Nations: A History of Founding Peoples from Earliest Times (2009). Dr Dickason was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1996 and received the Aboriginal Life Achievement Award, Canadian Native Arts Foundation, in 1997. Throughout her distinguished career she has remained proud of her Métis heritage.

Long, David
David Long is professor of sociology at The King's University College in Edmonton. He is committed to cultivating deeper understanding and appreciation for the experiences, strengths, and contributions of diverse populations in Canada and has received numerous awards for the hopeful contribution earlier editions of Visions of the Heart has made to our understanding of relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

David Long, Professor, Department of Sociology, The King's University College, and Olive Patricia Dickason, Professor Emeritus, Department of History, University of Alberta

David Long is professor of sociology at The King's University College in Edmonton. He is committed to cultivating deeper understanding and appreciation for the experiences, strengths, and contributions of diverse populations in Canada and has received numerous awards for the hopeful contribution earlier editions of Visions of the Heart has made to our understanding of relations between Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal peoples in Canada.

Olive Patricia Dickason is professor emeritus at the University of Alberta and adjunct professor of history at the University of Ottawa. She is the author of several books, including Canada's First Nations: A History of Founding Peoples from Earliest Times (2009). Dr Dickason was named a Member of the Order of Canada in 1996 and received the Aboriginal Life Achievement Award, Canadian Native Arts Foundation, in 1997. Throughout her distinguished career she has remained proud of her Métis heritage.

Contributors:
Joseph E. Couture (deceased), Athabasca University.; Marlene Brant Castellano, Professor Emeritus, Trent University.; Kim Anderson, Student, University of Guelph.; Jessica Ball, Professor, School of Child and Youth Care, University of Victoria.; Jan Hare, Associate Professor, Department of Language and Literacy Education, University of British Columbia.; Mary Jane Norris, Senior Analyst, Demography Division, Statistics Canada.; Don Kerr, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, King's University College, University of Western Ontario.; Roderic Beaujot, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Western Ontario.; Augie Fleras, Adjunct Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Waterloo.; Cora Voyageur, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Calgary.; Patricia A. Monture, Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Saskatchewan.; Brian Calliou, Program Director, Aboriginal Leadership and Management, Banff Centre.; Martin Cooke, Assistant Professor, Department of Sociology, University of Waterloo.; Kevin FitzMaurice, Professor, Native Studies Department, University of Sudbury; Don McCaskill, Professor, Native Studies Department, Trent University.; David Newhouse, Associate Professor, Department of Business Administration, Trent University.; Yale Belanger, Assistant Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Saskatchewan.; Simon Brascoupé, Adjunct Research Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Carleton University.