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A Place called Nunavut

Author : Kim van Dam
Publisher : Barkhuis
ISBN 13 : 9491431579
Total Pages : 336 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (914 download)

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Download or read book A Place called Nunavut written by Kim van Dam and published by Barkhuis. This book was released on 2008-12-31 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1999, Nunavut Territory was created in the Canadian Arctic. The area is about 50 times as large as the Netherlands, and is inhabited by a population of 30,000. 85% of the population is Inuit, the indigenous people in this area. The central questions in this research project are what place or regional identities are being ascribed to Nunavut by different groups of people from within and from outside the region, and how do these identities work? In the process of the formation of the region, the territorial Government of Nunavut is an important actor in producing a regional identity that is based on the cultural identity of the Inuit: the Inuit Homeland. This 'official' regional identity creates a symbolic unity that is important in linking people to the region, and through which the land, the history and the people are united in a new territorial membership. However, there is no reason to assume that there is only one regional identity for Nunavut. Different individuals or groups of people from within and from outside the region, such as the people who live in one of the 25 communities and those who work for the multinational mining corporations or as tourist operators, are also involved in the production and reproduction of identities for Nunavut. They represent Nunavut for example as a place to live, a resource region, a wilderness or as a sustainable place. Nunavut Government also links these alternative identities to the area, because as a government they are not only interested in protecting Inuit culture but also aim to modernize the economy in order to enhance prosperity and well-being. As such the place identities are hybrid, and identities that before were produced only by external actors are now also being produced by internal actors, and vice versa.

Nunavut

Author : Gregory P. Marchildon
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 077358885X
Total Pages : 124 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book Nunavut written by Gregory P. Marchildon and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2013-06-01 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Based on extensive research including visits to most health centres and facilities in Nunavut, Gregory Marchildon and Renée Torgerson have produced a comprehensive review of healthcare in Canada's newest territory. Nunavut: A Health System Profile provides an in-depth examination of population health and healthcare in the territory. Little more than a decade old, Nunavut has a population that consists of thirty-thousand residents living in twenty-five widely dispersed communities. No roads connect the territory's isolated populations and nearly all supplies and equipment are transported by air. Consequently, health service delivery in Nunavut is the costliest in Canada and its operation encounters challenges more extreme than those faced elsewhere. Marchildon and Torgerson consider the historical and demographic context of healthcare in Nunavut, as well as the finances, governance, infrastructure, workforce, and program provisions that define the system. Due to a high incidence of suicide and the psychological upheaval associated with rapid societal change, the authors call particular attention to the treatment of mental health and addictions. Filling a gap in our understanding of one of Canada's most important and expensive social policies, Nunavut: A Health System Profile provides the first comprehensive review of the health system in Nunavut and the distinct health issues the territory faces.

Nunavut

Author : Ailsa Henderson
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774858133
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Nunavut written by Ailsa Henderson and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2008-07-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Political culture in Nunavut has long been characterized by different approaches to political life: traditional Inuit attitudes toward governance, federal aspirations for the political integration of Inuit, and territorial strategies for institutional development. Ailsa Henderson links these features to contemporary political attitudes and behaviour, concluding that a distinctive political culture is emerging in Nunavut. Drawing upon extensive fieldwork and quantitative analysis, this book provides the first systematic, empirical study of political life in Nunavut, offering comprehensive analysis of the evolving nature of aboriginal self-government in the Arctic and shedding crucial light on Inuit–non-Inuit relations.

Canada's Landmarks

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Publisher : S&S Learning Materials
ISBN 13 : 177072754X
Total Pages : 81 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Canada's Landmarks written by and published by S&S Learning Materials. This book was released on with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Nunavut

Author : Jens Dahl
Publisher : IWGIA
ISBN 13 : 9788790730345
Total Pages : 230 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (33 download)

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Download or read book Nunavut written by Jens Dahl and published by IWGIA. This book was released on 2000 with total page 230 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Nunavut story told in this book by authors who have all been involved with Nunavut and Inuit politics for a very long time is an important one for indigenous peoples around the world - and for anyone interested in indigenous issues. Stressing the political dynamics of the beginning of Nunavut's autonomous life, the authors provide a clear and accurate account of a remarkable political process. Following an introductory focus on three fundamental questions: Why did Nunavut come to life, what are the challenges and opportunities to come, and what is to be learned from this experience? - the book continues with an investigation of Nunavut, its history and structure and the most recent developments and their impact on the people of Nunavut.

Inevitably Toxic

Author : Brinda Sarathy
Publisher : University of Pittsburgh Press
ISBN 13 : 082298623X
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (229 download)

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Download or read book Inevitably Toxic written by Brinda Sarathy and published by University of Pittsburgh Press. This book was released on 2018-10-30 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not a day goes by that humans aren’t exposed to toxins in our environment—be it at home, in the car, or workplace. But what about those toxic places and items that aren’t marked? Why are we warned about some toxic spaces' substances and not others? The essays in Inevitably Toxic consider the exposure of bodies in the United States, Canada and Japan to radiation, industrial waste, and pesticides. Research shows that appeals to uncertainty have led to social inaction even when evidence, e.g. the link between carbon emissions and global warming, stares us in the face. In some cases, influential scientists, engineers and doctors have deliberately "manufactured doubt" and uncertainty but as the essays in this collection show, there is often no deliberate deception. We tend to think that if we can’t see contamination and experts deem it safe, then we are okay. Yet, having knowledge about the uncertainty behind expert claims can awaken us from a false sense of security and alert us to decisions and practices that may in fact cause harm. In the epilogue, Hamilton and Sarathy interview Peter Galison, a prominent historian of science whose recent work explores the complex challenge of long term nuclear waste storage.

The Road to Nunavut

Author : Ronald Quinn Duffy
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 9780773506190
Total Pages : 352 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (61 download)

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Download or read book The Road to Nunavut written by Ronald Quinn Duffy and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1988 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A description of the transformation of the Inuit of the eastern Canadian arctic from a hunting and trapping society to a sedentary population tied to the economy of southern Canada and striving for self-government.

Anthropocene Feminism

Author : Richard Grusin
Publisher : U of Minnesota Press
ISBN 13 : 1452953279
Total Pages : 278 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (529 download)

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Download or read book Anthropocene Feminism written by Richard Grusin and published by U of Minnesota Press. This book was released on 2017-03-21 with total page 278 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What does feminism have to say to the Anthropocene? How does the concept of the Anthropocene impact feminism? This book is a daring and provocative response to the masculinist and techno-normative approach to the Anthropocene so often taken by technoscientists, artists, humanists, and social scientists. By coining and, for the first time, fully exploring the concept of “anthropocene feminism,” it highlights the alternatives feminism and queer theory can offer for thinking about the Anthropocene. Feminist theory has long been concerned with the anthropogenic impact of humans, particularly men, on nature. Consequently, the contributors to this volume explore not only what current interest in the Anthropocene might mean for feminism but also what it is that feminist theory can contribute to technoscientific understandings of the Anthropocene. With essays from prominent environmental and feminist scholars on topics ranging from Hawaiian poetry to Foucault to shelled creatures to hypomodernity to posthuman feminism, this book highlights both why we need an anthropocene feminism and why thinking about the Anthropocene must come from feminism. Contributors: Stacy Alaimo, U of Texas at Arlington; Rosi Braidotti, Utrecht U; Joshua Clover, U of California, Davis; Claire Colebrook, Pennsylvania State U; Dehlia Hannah, Arizona State U; Myra J. Hird, Queen’s U; Lynne Huffer, Emory U; Natalie Jeremijenko, New York U; Elizabeth A. Povinelli, Columbia U; Jill S. Schneiderman, Vassar College; Juliana Spahr, Mills College; Alexander Zahara, Queen’s U.

Culture, Urbanism and Planning

Author : Manuel Guardia
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317155777
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Culture, Urbanism and Planning written by Manuel Guardia and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-05-13 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The relationship between culture and urbanism has been the focus of much discussion and debate in recent years. While globalisation tends towards a homogeneity, successful 'global cities' have a strong individual - and particularly cultural - identity. The economic value of the culture of cities lies not only in the arts taking place there but also in the city’s fabric, its architecture, and in its cultural heritage. This volume brings together a team of leading specialists to examine the policies of image and city marketing which have developed over the past 15 years and whether these are a continuity of earlier strategies. Featuring case studies which illustrate diverse perspectives on linking culture, urbanism and history, the book reviews heritage and planning culture, looking at the experience of urbanism in the 'Old Historic City'. The book also assesses the increasingly important issue of urban images and their influence on planning strategies.

The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity

Author : Bryan M. Evans
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 077355419X
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity written by Bryan M. Evans and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 2018-07-23 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the 2008 global financial crisis, Canada appeared to escape the austerity implemented elsewhere, but this was spin hiding the reality. A closer look reveals that the provinces – responsible for delivering essential public and social services such as education and healthcare – shouldered the burden. The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity examines public-sector austerity in the provinces and territories, specifically addressing how austerity was implemented, what forms austerity agendas took (from regressive taxes and new user fees to public-sector layoffs and privatization schemes), and what, if any, political responses resulted. Contributors focus on the period from 2007 to 2015, the global financial crisis and the period of fiscal consolidation that followed, while also providing a longer historical context – austerity is not a new phenomenon. A granular examination of each jurisdiction identifies how changing fiscal conditions have affected the delivery of public services and restructured public finances, highlighting the consequences such changes have had for public-sector workers and users of public services. The first book of its kind in Canada, The Public Sector in an Age of Austerity challenges conventional wisdom by showing that Canada did not escape post-crisis austerity, and that its recovery has been vastly overstated.

From Talking Chiefs to a Native Corporate Elite

Author : Marybelle Mitchell
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
ISBN 13 : 9780773513747
Total Pages : 580 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (137 download)

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Download or read book From Talking Chiefs to a Native Corporate Elite written by Marybelle Mitchell and published by McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP. This book was released on 1996 with total page 580 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Talking Chiefs to a Native Corporate Elite traces the development of class relations and collective identity among Canadian Inuit over several centuries of contact with Western capitalism. Marybelle Mitchell provides a complete history of Inuit-white relations, starting with the first contact with European explorers in the sixteenth century and ending with ratification of the Nunavut proposal to create an Inuit homeland through division of the Northwest Territories.

Approval Voting

Author : Fouad Sabry
Publisher : One Billion Knowledgeable
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (661 download)

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Download or read book Approval Voting written by Fouad Sabry and published by One Billion Knowledgeable. This book was released on 2024-09-05 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approval Voting-Enhancing Democratic Representation in Political Science What is Approval Voting? This book explores approval voting systems and their impact on democratic representation, voter satisfaction, and efficiency. It offers a deep dive into the benefits and challenges of using this system in elections. Chapters Overview 1-Approval Voting-Introduction to the core concepts and principles of approval voting. 2-Score Voting-Compares score voting and its outcomes with approval voting. 3-Condorcet Method-Discusses the Condorcet method and its differences from approval voting. 4-Strategic Voting-Analyzes strategic voting and how approval voting interacts with it. 5-Borda Count-Reviews the Borda count system and its comparative advantages. 6-Condorcet Winner Criterion-Evaluates approval voting against the Condorcet winner criterion. 7-Condorcet Loser Criterion-Investigates how approval voting handles the Condorcet loser criterion. 8-Participation Criterion-Examines approval voting's impact on voter participation. 9-Comparison of Electoral Systems-A detailed comparison of approval voting with other systems. 10-Multiwinner Voting-Explores approval voting’s application in multiwinner elections. 11-Two-Round System-Compares the two-round system with approval voting. 12-Bucklin Voting-Introduction to Bucklin voting and its mechanisms. 13-Majority Criterion-Evaluates approval voting against the majority criterion. 14-Nanson’s Method-Analyzes Nanson’s method and its relevance to approval voting. 15-Later-No-Harm Criterion-Discusses this criterion and its role in voter behavior. 16-Independence of Clones Criterion-Explores the criterion’s importance in approval voting. 17-Instant-Runoff Voting-Compares instant-runoff voting with approval voting. 18-Cardinal Voting-Analyzes cardinal voting systems and voter satisfaction. 19-Ranked Voting-Compares ranked voting systems with approval voting. 20-Later-No-Help Criterion-Investigates this criterion in the context of approval voting. 21-STAR Voting-Introduction to STAR voting and its comparison to approval voting. Who is this book for? This book is invaluable for students, professionals, and enthusiasts seeking a comprehensive understanding of electoral systems, providing essential insights into the nuances of approval voting.

Beautiful Canada

Author : Dr. Diana Prince
Publisher : AuthorHouse
ISBN 13 : 1728314844
Total Pages : 195 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (283 download)

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Download or read book Beautiful Canada written by Dr. Diana Prince and published by AuthorHouse. This book was released on 2019-06-11 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Beautiful Canada explores the natural wonders of this land to the north and the country’s fascinating history. Each of the provinces and territories has a distinct identity and has its own story to tell. This book shows some of the incredible natural beauty and the intriguing events that have shaped this interesting country. Most of all, it gives us insight into the remarkable people who call this place home.

The Arctic Promise

Author : Natalia Loukacheva
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
ISBN 13 : 0802094864
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book The Arctic Promise written by Natalia Loukacheva and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Canada's Eastern Arctic and Greenland, the Inuit have been the majority for centuries. In recent years, they have been given a promise from Canadian and Danish governments that offers them more responsibility for their lands and thus control over their lives without fear of being outnumbered by outsiders. The Arctic Promise looks at how much the Inuit vision of self-governance relates to the existing public governance systems of Greenland and Nunavut, and how much autonomy there can be for territories that remain subordinate units of larger states. By means of a bottom-up approach involving cultural immersion, contextual, jurisprudential, and historical legal comparisons of Greenland and Nunavut, The Arctic Promise examines the forms, evolution, and scope of the right to autonomy in these Arctic jurisdictions. Loukacheva argues that the right to autonomy should encompass or protect Inuit jurisdiction in legal systems and the administration of justice, and should allow the Inuit direct participation in international affairs where issues that affect their homelands are concerned. The Arctic Promise deals with areas of comparative constitutional law, international law, Aboriginal law, legal anthropology, political science, and international relations, using each to contribute to the understanding of the right to indigenous autonomy.

Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic

Author : Heather E. McGregor
Publisher : UBC Press
ISBN 13 : 0774859490
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (748 download)

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Download or read book Inuit Education and Schools in the Eastern Arctic written by Heather E. McGregor and published by UBC Press. This book was released on 2011-01-01 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since the mid-twentieth century, sustained contact between Inuit and newcomers has led to profound changes in education in the Eastern Arctic, including the experience of colonization and progress toward the re-establishment of traditional education in schools. Heather McGregor assesses developments in the history of education in four periods � the traditional, the colonial (1945-70), the territorial (1971-81), and the local (1982-99). She concludes that education is most successful when Inuit involvement and local control support a system reflecting Inuit culture and visions.

The Praeger Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Native America

Author : Bruce E. Johansen
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN 13 : 0313082545
Total Pages : 465 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book The Praeger Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Native America written by Bruce E. Johansen and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2007-04-30 with total page 465 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Most Americans know very little about Native America. For many, most of their knowledge comes from an amalgam of three sources—a barely remembered required history class in elementary school, Hollywood movies, and debates in the news media over casinos or sports mascots. This two-volume set deals with these issues as well as with more important topics of concern to the future of Native Americans, including their health, their environment, their cultural heritage, their rights, and their economic sustainability. This two-volume set is one of few guides to Native American revival in our time. It includes detailed descriptions of efforts throughout North America regarding recovery of languages, trust funds, economic base, legal infrastructure, and agricultural systems. The set also includes personal profiles of individuals who have sparked renewal, from Sheila Watt-Cloutier, a leader among the Inuit whose people deal with toxic chemicals and global warming, to Ernest Benedict and Ray Fadden, who brought pride to Mohawk children long before the idea was popular. Also included are descriptions of struggles over Indian mascots, establishment of multicultural urban centers, and ravages of uranium mining among the Navajo. The set ends with a detailed development of contemporary themes in Native humor as a coping mechanism. Delving occasionally into historical context, this set includes valuable background information on present-day controversies that are often neglected by the news media. For example, the current struggles to recover Native American trust funds and languages both emerged from a cradle-to-grave control system developed by the U.S. and Canadian governments. These efforts are part of a much broader Native American effort to recover from pervasive poverty and reassert Native American economic independence. Is gambling an answer to poverty, the new buffalo, as some Native Americans have called it? The largest Native American casino to date has been the Pequots' Foxwoods, near Ledyard, Connecticut. In other places, such as the New York Oneidas' lands in Upstate New York, gambling has provided an enriched upper class the means to hire police to force anti-gambling traditionalists from their homes. Among the Mohawks at Akwesasne, people have died over the issue. This two-volume set brings together all of these struggles with the attention to detail they have always deserved and rarely received.

Native American Almanac

Author : Yvonne Wakim Dennis
Publisher : Visible Ink Press
ISBN 13 : 1578596084
Total Pages : 1148 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (785 download)

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Download or read book Native American Almanac written by Yvonne Wakim Dennis and published by Visible Ink Press. This book was released on 2016-04-18 with total page 1148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore the vibrant Native American experience with this comprehensive and affordable historical overview of Indigenous communities and Native American life! The impact of early encounters, past policies, treaties, wars, and prejudices toward America’s Indigenous peoples is a legacy that continues to mark America. The history of the United States and Native Americans are intertwined. Agriculture, place names, and language have all been influenced by Native American culture. The stories and history of pre- and post-colonial Tribal Nations and peoples continue to resonate and informs the geographical boundaries, laws, language and modern life. From ancient rock drawings to today’s urban living, the Native American Almanac: More than 50,000 Years of the Cultures and Histories of Indigenous Peoples traces the rich heritage of indigenous people. It is a fascinating mix of biography, pre-contact and post-contact history, current events, Tribal Nations’ histories, enlightening insights on environmental and land issues, arts, treaties, languages, education, movements, and more. Ten regional chapters, including urban living, cover the narrative history, the communities, land, environment, important figures, and backgrounds of each area’s Tribal Nations and peoples. The stories of 345 Tribal Nations, biographies of 400 influential figures in all walks of life, Native American firsts, awards, and statistics are covered. 150 photographs and illustrations bring the text to life. The most complete and affordable single-volume reference work about Native American culture available today, the Native American Almanac is a unique and valuable resource devoted to illustrating, demystifying, and celebrating the moving, sometimes difficult, and often lost history of the indigenous people of America. Capturing the stories and voices of the American Indian of yesterday and today, it provides a range of information on Native American history, society, and culture. A must have for anyone interested in our America’s rich history!