04739nam 2200877 a 450 991078367220332120231206220310.01-283-33064-497866133306420-7748-5194-510.59962/9780774851947(CKB)1000000000246814(OCoLC)166335060(CaPaEBR)ebrary10121210(SSID)ssj0000284139(PQKBManifestationID)11209843(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000284139(PQKBWorkID)10251477(PQKB)10096591(SSID)ssj0000644362(PQKBManifestationID)12226583(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000644362(PQKBWorkID)10676462(PQKB)24505711(Au-PeEL)EBL3412081(CaPaEBR)ebr10126260(CaONFJC)MIL333064(OCoLC)923441531(VaAlCD)20.500.12592/v1t8r9(MiAaPQ)EBC3412081(DE-B1597)662315(DE-B1597)9780774851947(MiAaPQ)EBC3243763(EXLCZ)99100000000024681420040519d2003 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrShifting boundaries[electronic resource] Aboriginal identity, pluralist theory, and the politics of self-government /Tim SchoulsVancouver UBC Pressc20031 online resource (241 p.) Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph0-7748-1047-5 0-7748-1046-7 Includes bibliographical references (p. [206]-215) and index.Front Matter -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Identity Politics and Pluralist Theory -- Approaches to Aboriginal Identity -- Aboriginal Culture, Nation, and the Politics of Difference -- Aboriginal Women, Youth, and the Priority of Individual Choice -- Aboriginal Boundaries and the Demand for External Equality -- Aboriginal Identity and the Desire for Internal Equality -- Aboriginal Self-Government and the Politics of Pluralism -- Notes -- Bibliography -- IndexCanada is often called a pluralist state, but few commentators view Aboriginal self-government from the perspective of political pluralism. Instead, Aboriginal identity is framed in terms of cultural and national traits, while self-government is taken to represent an Aboriginal desire to protect those traits. Shifting Boundaries challenges this view, arguing that it fosters a woefully incomplete understanding of the politics of self-government. Taking the position that a relational theory of pluralism offers a more accurate interpretation, Tim Schouls contends that self-government is better understood when an "identification" perspective on Aboriginal identity is adopted instead of a "cultural" or "national" one. He shows that self-government is not about preserving cultural and national differences as goods in and of themselves, but rather is about equalizing current imbalances in power to allow Aboriginal peoples to construct their own identities. In focusing on relational pluralism, Shifting Boundaries adds an important perspective to existing theoretical approaches to Aboriginal self-government. It will appeal to academics, students, and policy analysts interested in Aboriginal governance, cultural studies, political theory, nationalism studies, and constitutional theory.Indians of North AmericaCanadaPolitics and governmentIndians of North AmericaLegal status, laws, etcCanadaIndians of North AmericaCanadaEthnic identityCultural pluralismAutochtonesCanadaPolitique et gouvernementAutochtonesDroitCanadaAutochtonesCanadaRelations avec l'ÉtatAutochtonesCanadaIdentité ethniquePluralismeIndians of North AmericaPolitics and government.Indians of North AmericaLegal status, laws, etc.Indians of North AmericaEthnic identity.Cultural pluralism.AutochtonesPolitique et gouvernement.AutochtonesDroitAutochtonesRelations avec l'État.AutochtonesIdentité ethnique.Pluralisme.323.1/197071Schouls Timothy A1580069MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910783672203321Shifting boundaries3860670UNINA