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Prairie Rising: Indigenous Youth, Decolonization, and the Politics of Intervention
Jaskiran K. Dhillon
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Description for Prairie Rising: Indigenous Youth, Decolonization, and the Politics of Intervention
Paperback. Prairie Rising provides a series of critical reflections about the changing face of settler colonialism in Canada through an ethnographic investigation of Indigenous-state relations in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan's largest city. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; JFSL9; JHMC; JN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 229 x 152. .
In 2016, Canada's newly elected federal government publically committed to reconciling the social and material deprivation of Indigenous communities across the country. Does this outward shift in the Canadian state's approach to longstanding injustices facing Indigenous peoples reflect a transformation with teeth, or is it merely a reconstructed attempt at colonial Indigenous-settler relations? Prairie Rising provides a series of critical reflections about the changing face of settler colonialism in Canada through an ethnographic investigation of Indigenous-state relations in the city of Saskatoon. Jaskiran Dhillon uncovers how various groups including state agents, youth workers, and community organizations utilize ... Read more
In 2016, Canada's newly elected federal government publically committed to reconciling the social and material deprivation of Indigenous communities across the country. Does this outward shift in the Canadian state's approach to longstanding injustices facing Indigenous peoples reflect a transformation with teeth, or is it merely a reconstructed attempt at colonial Indigenous-settler relations? Prairie Rising provides a series of critical reflections about the changing face of settler colonialism in Canada through an ethnographic investigation of Indigenous-state relations in the city of Saskatoon. Jaskiran Dhillon uncovers how various groups including state agents, youth workers, and community organizations utilize ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
University of Toronto Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
1g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Toronto, Canada
ISBN
9781442614710
SKU
V9781442614710
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About Jaskiran K. Dhillon
Jaskiran Dhillon is an assistant professor of global studies and anthropology at The New School in New York City.
Reviews for Prairie Rising: Indigenous Youth, Decolonization, and the Politics of Intervention
`Through narratives and images conveyed in the stories of provocative characters, Dhillon makes rich theoretical arguments accessible to readers. Indeed, it is Dhillon's candid, engaging, and imaginative language that makes this book a pleasure to read.'
Janique Dubois
The Journal of Native Studies, vol 37:01:2017
By offering a politics of materiality derived from the lived experiences ... Read more
Janique Dubois
The Journal of Native Studies, vol 37:01:2017
By offering a politics of materiality derived from the lived experiences ... Read more