Royally Wronged

Royally Wronged
Author :
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Total Pages :
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9780228009115
ISBN-13 : 0228009111
Rating : 4/5 (15 Downloads)

Book Synopsis Royally Wronged by : Constance Backhouse

Download or read book Royally Wronged written by Constance Backhouse and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2021-10-27 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Royal Society of Canada’s mandate is to elect to its membership leading scholars in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences, lending its seal of excellence to those who advance artistic and intellectual knowledge in Canada. Duncan Campbell Scott, one of the architects of the Indian residential school system in Canada, served as the society’s president and dominated its activities; many other members – historically overwhelmingly white men – helped shape knowledge systems rooted in colonialism that have proven catastrophic for Indigenous communities. Written primarily by current Royal Society of Canada members, these essays explore the historical contribution of the RSC and of Canadian scholars to the production of ideas and policies that shored up white settler privilege, underpinning the disastrous interaction between Indigenous peoples and white settlers. Historical essays focus on the period from the RSC’s founding in 1882 to the mid-twentieth century; later chapters bring the discussion to the present, documenting the first steps taken to change damaging patterns and challenging the society and Canadian scholars to make substantial strides toward a better future. The highly educated in Canadian society were not just bystanders: they deployed their knowledge and skills to abet colonialism. This volume dives deep into the RSC’s history to learn why academia has more often been an aid to colonialism than a force against it. Royally Wronged poses difficult questions about what is required – for individual academics, fields of study, and the RSC – to move meaningfully toward reconciliation.


Royally Wronged Related Books

Royally Wronged
Language: en
Pages:
Authors: Constance Backhouse
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2021-10-27 - Publisher: McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The Royal Society of Canada’s mandate is to elect to its membership leading scholars in the arts, humanities, social sciences, and sciences, lending its seal
Making Space for Indigenous Feminism, 3rd Edition
Language: en
Pages: 311
Authors: Gina Starblanket
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-05-23T00:00:00Z - Publisher: Fernwood Publishing

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The third edition of the iconic collection Making Space for Indigenous Feminism features feminist, queer and two-spirit voices from across generations and locat
The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research
Language: en
Pages: 1356
Authors: Norman K. Denzin
Categories: Social Science
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-04-07 - Publisher: SAGE Publications

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This new edition of the SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research represents the sixth generation of the ongoing conversation about the discipline, practice, and co
Qualitative Inquiry in Transition—Pasts, Presents, & Futures
Language: en
Pages: 333
Authors: Norman K. Denzin
Categories: Psychology
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-06-03 - Publisher: Taylor & Francis

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

Qualitative Inquiry in Transition—Pasts, Presents, & Futures: A Critical Reader gathers more than 30 internationally renowned scholars in qualitative inquiry
Conversations with a Dead Man
Language: en
Pages: 326
Authors: Mark Abley
Categories: History
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-02-13 - Publisher: Stonehewer Books

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The second edition of Mark Abley’s acclaimed creative biography, revised and expanded with a new introduction by the author. When he died in 1947, Duncan Camp