Author : Jeffrey Denis
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 1442666013
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (426 download)
Book Synopsis Canada at a Crossroads by : Jeffrey Denis
Download or read book Canada at a Crossroads written by Jeffrey Denis and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2020-04-02 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the John Porter Tradition of Excellence Book Award, Canada at a Crossroads draws on group position theory, settler colonial studies, critical race theory, and Indigenous theorizing. Canada at a Crossroads emphasizes the social psychological barriers to transforming white settler ideologies and practices and working towards decolonization. After tracing settlers’ sense of group superiority and entitlement to historical and ongoing colonial processes, Denis illustrates how contemporary Indigenous and settler residents think about and relate to one another. He highlights how, despite often having close cross-group relationships, residents maintain conflicting perspectives on land, culture, history, and treaties, and Indigenous residents frequently experience interpersonal and systemic racism. Denis then critically assesses the promise and pitfalls of commonly proposed solutions, including intergroup contact, education, apologies, and collective action, and concludes that genuine reconciliation will require radically restructuring Canadian society and perpetually fulfilling treaty responsibilities.
