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Contours of a People, 6: Metis Family, Mobility, and History

作者 Nicole St-Onge ; Carolyn Podruchny ; Brenda Macdougall
出版社 Ingram International Inc
商品描述 Contours of a People, 6: Metis Family, Mobility, and History:WhatdoesitmeantobeMetis?HowdotheMetisunderstandtheirworld,andhowdofamily,community,andlocationshap

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內容簡介 What does it mean to be Metis? How do the Metis understand their world, and how do family, community, and location shape their consciousness? Such questions inform this collection of essays on the northwestern North American people of mixed European and Native ancestry who emerged in the seventeenth century as a distinct culture. Volume editors Nicole St-Onge, Carolyn Podruchny, and Brenda Macdougall go beyond the concern with race and ethnicity that takes center stage in most discussions of Metis culture to offer new ways of thinking about Metis identity.Geography, mobility, and family have always defined Metis culture and society. The Metis world spanned the better part of a continent, and a major theme of Contours of a People is the Metis conception of geography--not only how Metis people used their environments but how they gave meaning to place and developed connections to multiple landscapes. Their geographic familiarity, physical and social mobility, and maintenance of family ties across time and space appear to have evolved in connection with the fur trade and other commercial endeavors. These efforts, and the cultural practices that emerged from them, have contributed to a sense of community and the nationalist sentiment felt by many Metis today.Writing about a wide geographic area, the contributors consider issues ranging from Metis rights under Canadian law and how the Library of Congress categorizes Metis scholarship to the role of women in maintaining economic and social networks. The authors' emphasis on geography and its power in shaping identity will influence and enlighten Canadian and American scholars across a variety of disciplines.

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書名 / Contours of a People, 6: Metis Family, Mobility, and History
作者 / Nicole St-Onge ; Carolyn Podruchny ; Brenda Macdougall
簡介 / Contours of a People, 6: Metis Family, Mobility, and History:WhatdoesitmeantobeMetis?HowdotheMetisunderstandtheirworld,andhowdofamily,community,andlocationshap
出版社 / Ingram International Inc
ISBN13 / 9780806144870
ISBN10 /
EAN / 9780806144870
誠品26碼 /
尺寸 / 22.9X15.5X3.0CM
裝訂 / P:平裝
頁數 / 482
級別 / N:無
頁數 / 520
重量(g) / 793.8
語言 / 3:英文