The Resettlement of British Columbia: Essays on Colonialism and Geographical Change
- ISBN-10
- 0774805897
- ISBN-13
- 9780774805896
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 314
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1997
- Publisher
- UBC Press
- Author
- Cole Harris
Description
Nine essays reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Peering through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data, the author considers Native disease and depopulation; the means by which fur traders consolidated their position in Native territories; the introduction of British property law, and the methods of surveillance and disciplinary power that accompanied it; the progressive destruction of distance and the repossession of land; and the cultural assumptions of missionaries and settlers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
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