Aboriginal voices and the politics of representation in Canadian introductory sociology textbooks / John Steckley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Steckley, John, 1949-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Study and teaching (Higher)--Canada.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Canada--Social conditions.

Sociology.

Indians of North America--Study and teaching (Higher).

Canada.

Social conditions.

Sociology--Canada.

Physical Description:

viii, 292 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

Toronto : Canadian Scholars' Press, 2003.

Summary:

The philosophical underpinnings of this textbook make it a most interesting read for scholars of Aboriginal Studies, the social sciences, humanities, cultural studies and humanistic curriculum development. Dr. Steckley's familiarity with and respect for the epistemology of the Huron, Mohawk and Ojibwa peoples enlightens and enables his work. In this book, he provides a critical framework for assessing Aboriginal content in introductory sociology textbooks. He defines what is missing from the seventy-seven texts that he included in his study of the manifestation of cultural hegemony in Canadian sociology textbooks. His critique is suitable for students and professors of sociology, as he addresses the impact of the ellipses from the textbooks they have traditionally used.

Contents:

Chapter 2 Analytical Framework and Methodology 26

Chapter 3 Disciplining Sociology Textbooks 50

Chapter 4 Elders on Ice: Culturally Determined Inuit Elder Suicide 92

Chapter 5 The Potlatch in Canadian Introductory Sociology Textbooks 133

Chapter 6 Oka: Background 163

Chapter 7 Oka: The Warrior Frame 203

Chapter 8 Six Concluding Questions 237

Appendix A Canadian Introductory Sociology Textbooks Analysed in the Study 247

Appendix B The Chilcotin War 251

Appendix C The Sundance 254

Appendix D The Pass System 255

Appendix E Wampum 81 of the Great Law 256

Appendix F The Donald Marshall Case 257

Appendix G The J.J. Harper Case 261

Appendix H The Helen Betty Osborne Case 263.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 264-287) and indexes.

ISBN:

1551302489

OCLC:

52493382