Aboriginal peoples and sport in Canada : historical foundations and contemporary issues / edited by Janice Forsyth and Audrey R. Giles.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Forsyth, Janice.

Giles, Audrey R.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Indians of North America--Sports--Canada.

Indians of North America.

Indians of North America--Sports--Social aspects--Canada.

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

Physical Description:

1 online resource (269 p.)

Place of Publication:

Vancouver : UBC Press, 2013.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"The study of sport within the context of Aboriginal society and culture in Canada offers valuable insight into the impact of sport on a number of wider issues of concern to Aboriginal peoples, both within and outside of their communities. Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada uses sport as a lens through which to examine issues such as individual and community health, gender and race relations, culture and colonialism, and self-determination and agency.

In this groundbreaking volume, leading scholars offer a multidisciplinary perspective on issues such as the clashing cultural imperatives that discourage Aboriginal athletes from participating at the national level; whether their needs are well served by the cultural values of sports psychology; and how unequal power relations influence the ability of different groups of Aboriginal people to implement their own visions for sport. The diverse analyses illuminate how Aboriginal people employ sport as a venue through which to assert their cultural identities and find a positive space for themselves and upcoming generations in contemporary Canadian society."--pub. desc.

Contents:

pt. 1. Historical perspectives on aboriginal peoples in sport and recreation

pt. 2. Contemporary issues.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-283-75412-6

0-7748-2422-0

OCLC:

821299075