05085nam 2200961 a 450 991081005660332120241023234447.01-283-33064-497866133306420-7748-5194-510.59962/9780774851947(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 aboriginal identity, pluralist theory, and the politics of self-government /Tim Schouls1st ed.Vancouver 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 governmentIndigenous peoplesCanadaPolitics and governmentIndians of North AmericaLegal status, laws, etcCanadaIndigenous peoplesLegal status, laws, etcCanadaIndians of North AmericaCanadaEthnic identityIndigenous peoplesCanadaEthnic identityCultural pluralismAutochtonesCanadaPolitique et gouvernementAutochtonesDroitCanadaAutochtonesCanadaRelations avec l'EtatAutochtonesCanadaIdentite ethniquePluralismeIndians of North AmericaPolitics and government.Indigenous peoplesPolitics and government.Indians of North AmericaLegal status, laws, etc.Indigenous peoplesLegal status, laws, etc.Indians of North AmericaEthnic identity.Indigenous peoplesEthnic identity.Cultural pluralism.AutochtonesPolitique et gouvernement.AutochtonesDroitAutochtonesRelations avec l'Etat.AutochtonesIdentite ethnique.Pluralisme.323.1/197071Schouls Timothy A1629586MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910810056603321Shifting boundaries3967409UNINA