Disrobing the aboriginal industry : the deception behind indigenous cultural preservation
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Record details
- ISBN: 9780773534216 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 0773534210 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780773534209 (hbk.):
- ISBN: 0773534202 (hbk.)
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Physical Description:
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330 pages ; 24 cm. - Publisher: Montreal : McGill-Queen's University Press, [2008].
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction. Discovering the Emperor's Nudity -- Pt. 1. Origins -- 1. Aboriginal Industry: Weavers of Illusory Silk -- 2. Denying the Developmental Gap: Preserving Culture in a Jar -- Pt. 2. Taboos, Fabrications and Sophistry -- 3. Land Claims: Dreaming Aboriginal Economic Development -- 4. Self-Government: An Inherent Right to Tribal Dictatorships -- 5. Justice: Rewarding Friends and Punishing Enemies -- 6. Child Welfare: Strengthening the Abusive Circle -- 7. Health Care: A Superstitious Alternative -- 8. Education: Honouring the Ignorance of Our Ancestors -- 9. Environmental Management: The Spiritual Sell-Out of "Mother Earth" -- Pt. 3. Spheres of Deception -- 10. Traditional Knowledge: Listening to the Silence -- Conclusion: What Is to Be Done? |
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