LABRST 1A03 Lecture Notes - Grand Banks Of Newfoundland, Lower Canada, Master Craftsman
23 Apr 2013
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God trying to convert aboriginal people to christianity. Harold innis = classic definition: business of extracting or acquiring resource commodities in order to sell them to an external market. Near newfoundland and nova scotia and pei. Isolation develop their own language and their own culture. Mutual dependency: aboriginals: trapping, whites: trade goods. Cultural event were used to get to know both groups better because trading with strangers was seen as uncivilized. Voyageurs aboriginals who canoe their way from montreal (from st. Lawrence river) to newfoundland very large canoes. Canoe full of stuff (trading goods) carrying the entire canoe. Liminarlity being on the edge between two different societies. #1 by early 19th century: re. Canadian colonies, too: thought not wild west. Not subsistence i. e. not eat what you grow . Independent producer for markets: grain, dairy, beef and poultry. Respectability: backbone of the community , reward for hard work, gender element.
