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Product Identifiers
Publisher
Reaktion Books, The Limited
ISBN-10
1861892411
ISBN-13
9781861892416
eBay Product ID (ePID)
44170995
Product Key Features
Book Title
First Peoples : Indigenous Cultures and Their Futures
Number of Pages
176 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2005
Topic
Minority Studies, Ethnic Studies / General, Indigenous Studies, General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Social Science, History
Book Series
Focus on Contemporary Issues (Foci) Ser.
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
12.3 Oz
Item Length
8.2 in
Item Width
5.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"For Sissons, modernization does not necessarily entail cultural loss. . . . Perhaps cultural change instead mere ''relocation of indigeneity'' on a geographical and a metaphorical level."- Financial Times, For Sissons, modernization does not necessarily entail cultural loss. . . . Perhaps cultural change instead mere 'relocation of indigeneity' on a geographical and a metaphorical level.
Dewey Decimal
305.8
Table Of Content
1. Indigenism 2. Oppressive Authenticity 3. Urban Indigeneity 4. Indigenous Children 5. Indigenous Citizens 6. Indigenous Recovery References Select Bibliography Acknowledgements List of Illustrations
Synopsis
Jeff Sissons argues, controversially, that far from disappearing in the face ofglobal capitalism, indigenous cultures today are as diverse as they everwere. For Inuit, Eskimo and Saami in the northern hemisphere, for Mayan, Maoriand Aboriginal Australians in the southern, and for more than a hundreddistinct peoples in between, culture has become more than a heritage: it is aproject., It is widely assumed that indigenous cultures are under threat: they are rooted in landscapes that have undergone radical transformations, and the opposing forces of business corporations and ruling political powers only seem to grow stronger. Yet Jeff Sissons argues here in First Peoples that, far from collapsing in the face of global capitalism, indigenous cultures today are as diverse and alive as they ever were. First Peoples explores how, instead of being absorbed into a homogeneous modernity, indigenous cultures are actively shaping alternative futures for themselves and appropriating global resources for their own culturally specific needs. From the Inuit and Saami in the north to the Maori and Aboriginal Australians in the south to the American Indians in the west, Sissons shows that for indigenous peoples, culture is more than simply heritage-it is a continuous project of preservation and revival. Sissons argues that the cultural renaissances that occurred among indigenous peoples during the late twentieth century were not simply one-time occurrences; instead, they are crucial events that affirmed their cultures and re-established them as viable political entities posing unique challenges to states and their bureaucracies. He explores how indigenous peoples have also defined their identities through forged alliances such as the World Council of Indigenous Peoples and how these allied communities have created an alternative political order to the global organization of states. First Peoples is a groundbreaking volume that vigorously contends that indigenous peoples have begun a new movement to solve the economic and political issues facing their communities, and they are doing so in unique and innovative ways.
LC Classification Number
GN380
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