Separate but Unequal

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How Parallelist Ideology Conceals Indigenous Dependency

By Frances Widdowson

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Separate but Unequal offers a critical examination of the ideology of parallelism, which supports Indigenous cultures and Canadian society existing separately in a "nation-to-nation" relationship. Using the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples' Final Report as a case study, Frances Widdowson demonstrates that parallelism perpetuates outdated economic, political, and ideological systems that isolate Indigenous peoples rather than fostering balanced relations. The book proposes a fresh perspective on Indigenous dependency through the political economy of neotribal rentierism, linking Indigenous experiences to the evolution of capitalism in Canada, highlighting their marginalisation following the shift from mercantilism to industrial capitalism.
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This book is ideal for readers interested in Indigenous studies, Canadian history, public policy, and economic analyses of Indigenous-State relations.

The ideology of parallelism distorts our understanding of Indigenous dependency. Restoring the "nation-to-nation" relationship only serves to inhibit Indigenous Peoples' participation in the Canadian labour force, with the undesirable and unintended effect of entrenching their isolation from the modern world.

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Separate but Unequal provides an in-depth critique of the ideology of parallelism— the prevailing view that Indigenous cultures and the wider Canadian society should exist separately from one another in a "nation-to-nation" relationship. Using the Final Report of the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples as an example, this historical and material analysis shows how the single-minded pursuit of parallelism will not result in a more balanced relationship between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. On the contrary, it merely restores archaic economic, political, and ideological forms that will continue to isolate the Indigenous population.

This book provides an alternative framework for examining Indigenous dependency. This new perspective—the political economy of neotribal rentierism—shows that Indigenous Peoples' circumstances have been inextricably linked to the development of capitalism in Canada. While Indigenous Peoples were integral participants in the fur trade, the transition from mercantilism to industrial capitalism led to their marginalisation.

This book is published in English.

Separate but Unequal fournit une analyse approfondie de l’idéologie du parallélisme — la vision dominante selon laquelle les cultures autochtones et la société canadienne en général devraient vivre séparément les unes des autres dans une relation de nation à nation. En s'appuyant sur le rapport final de la Commission royale sur les peuples autochtones, cette analyse historique et matérielle montre que les propositions parallélistes visant à accroître l'autonomie des Autochtones dans tous les aspects des politiques publiques ne se solderont pas en une relation plus équilibrée entre peuples autochtones et non autochtones, étant donné qu'elles ne font que rétablir des formes économiques, politiques et idéologiques archaïques qui continueront d'isoler la population autochtone.

Elle propose de recadrer la question de la dépendance autochtone en ayant recours à la notion de rentiérisme néotribal. Ce cadre d'économie politique met en lumière le fait que les conditions des peuples autochtones ont été inextricablement liées au développement du capitalisme au Canada.

Ce livre est publié en anglais.

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Praised for its rigorous and fearless critique, Separate but Unequal is recommended by experts such as Professor Emeritus Rodney A. Clifton and Leslie Pal, who commend its indispensable insights into Indigenous issues and public policy debates in Canada.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780776628547

Publisher: University of Ottawa Press

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 November 2019

Country: Canada

Imprint: University of Ottawa Press

Audience: Professional and scholarly

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Width: 152.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 250g

Pages: 312

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About the Author

Frances Widdowson is an Associate Professor in the Department of Economics, Justice, and Policy Studies at Mount Royal University. She has co-written and co-edited (with Albert Howard) two books on Aboriginal policy, Disrobing the Aboriginal Industry: The Deception Behind Indigenous Cultural Preservation, shortlisted for the Donner Prize, and Approaches to Aboriginal Education in Canada: Searching for Solutions. She is currently editing a volume on indigenizing the University, and is undertaking an investigation of how advocacy studies are "murdering" the human sciences.