HIST 124 Lecture Notes - British Movement, Hurdy-Gurdy, Aryan Race
1 Feb 2013
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The historical roots of whiteness in canada: rethinking race and the historical present, last friday: sir john a macdonald, idle no more, and history as contested terrain. * aboriginals understanding of the treaties was to share the land, whereas the government meant it was to give up all land. * 1876 the indian act even reserves still ultimately are owned by the crown and governed by representatives of the government (indian agents) federal policies (assimilation) * harper"s speech does not include rebellions and things what is released/what is not. * for coloured people white rascism, community identity, etc. Most canadian history focuses on experiences of the historical experiences of people of colour discrimination, black history, etc. * whiteness tries to pass itself off of a race that isn"t one focus on coloured people: whiteness: the unmarked race and race as historical/political.
