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The tragedy of progress : Marxism, modernity and the aboriginal question / David Bedford, Danielle Irving.

Bedford, David, 1954- (Author). Irving, Danielle. (Added Author).

Summary:

This book proposes that centering the Marxist notion of alienation can provide the basis for more fruitful cooperation between the emancipatory projects of the Left and the wants of Aboriginal peoples.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1552660508
  • ISBN: 9781552660508
  • Physical Description: 105 pages ; 23 cm.
  • Publisher: Halifax, N.S. : Fernwood, 2001.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction: Aboriginal Crisis and the Silence of the Left -- Chapter 1. The Continuing Conquest -- Pre-Contact Culture -- Challenges to Traditional Culture -- Strategies of Assimilation -- The White Paper and Its Aftermath -- Chapter 2. Aboriginal Genocide and the Left -- The Canadian Commonwealth Federation/New Democratic Party -- The Communist Party of Canada -- Trotskyist Groups -- Intellectuals on the Left.
Subject:
Indians of North America > Canada > Government relations.
Inuit > Canada > Government relations.
Communism > Canada.
Socialism > Canada.
Native peoples > Canada > Social conditions.
Autochtones > Canada > Conditions sociales.
Communisme > Canada.
Socialisme > Canada.
Communism.
Indians of North America > Government relations.
Inuit > Government relations.
Socialism.
Canada.
Genre:
Electronic books.

Available copies

  • 1 of 1 copy available at Northwest Indian College.

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Lummi Library E 98 .S67 B43 2001 679550 Stacks Available -

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