The Power of Place, the Problem of Time: Aboriginal Identity and Historical Consciousness in the Cauldron of Colonialism Contributor(s): Carlson, Keith Thor (Author) |
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ISBN: 080209564X ISBN-13: 9780802095640 Publisher: University of Toronto Press OUR PRICE: $47.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2011 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | Native American - History | Canada - General |
Dewey: 305.897 |
Physical Information: 1.1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.35 lbs) 368 pages |
Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Cultural Region - Canadian - Geographic Orientation - British Columbia |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: The Indigenous communities of the Lower Fraser River, British Columbia (a group commonly called the Stó lő), have historical memories and senses of identity deriving from events, cultural practices, and kinship bonds that had been continuously adapting long before a non-Native visited the area directly. In The Power of Place, the Problem of Time, Keith Thor Carlson re-thinks the history of Native-newcomer relations from the unique perspective of a classically trained historian who has spent nearly two decades living, working, and talking with the Stó lő peoples. Stó lő actions and reactions during colonialism were rooted in their pre-colonial experiences and customs, which coloured their responses to events such as smallpox outbreaks or the gold rush. Profiling tensions of gender and class within the community, Carlson emphasizes the elasticity of collective identity. A rich and complex history, The Power of Place, the Problem of Time looks to both the internal and the external factors which shaped a society during a time of great change and its implications extend far beyond the study region. |
Contributor Bio(s): Carlson, Keith Thor: - Keith Thor Carlson is an associate professor in the Department of History at the University of Saskatchewan. |