Reflections by Dr. Gregory Klages on non-fiction books dealing primarily with politics, history, and religion. Significant attention to Canadian content. Mail me/comment if you read anything. I love to hear feedback!
Thursday, 29 December 2011
Frances Widdowson & Albert Howard, "Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry" (2008)
The subtitle for this book is "The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation."
This book is tough to read. Widdowson and Howard are not gentle in their criticism of aboriginal activists, government negotiators, academics, and the sundry hangers-on that speak in favour of a mythical 'golden' state of nature for aboriginals, and economic, social, and political solutions for contemporary Canadian problems based on that 'golden' myth.
More to follow.
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