The resettlement of British Columbia : essays on colonialism and geographical change /
In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of Indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished,...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Vancouver :
UBC Press,
[1997], ©1997
Vancouver : c1997 Vancouver, BC : ©1997 Vancouver : [1997] |
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| Summary: | In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of Indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data. By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data In this beautifully crafted collection of essays, Cole Harris reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. The pervasive displacement of indigenous people by the newcomers, the mechanisms by which it was accomplished, and the resulting effects on the landscape social life, and history of Canada's western-most province are examined through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data. By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia By providing a compelling look at the colonial construction of the province, the book revises existing perceptions of the history and geography of British Columbia |
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| Physical Description: | xxii, 314 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm xxii, 314 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [276]-307) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages 276-307) and index Includes bibliographical references (pages [276]-307) and index |
| ISBN: | 0585335974 0774805889 0774805897 9780585335971 9780774805889 (acid-free paper) 9780774805889 9780774805896 |