Settler, 2nd Edition

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Ebook in PDF format. Available for immediate download after we receive your order

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ACS4

Publication Year:
2025

ISBN-13: 9781773637358

<p>A decade ago, the first edition of this defining book explained what it meant to be Settler &mdash; acknowledging that Canada has been forged through ongoing violence, displacement, and assimilation of Indigenous communities and Nations &mdash; and argued that accepting this identity is an important first step towards changing relationships with Indigenous Peoples.</p>

<p>The national conversation about settler colonialism has advanced significantly since that time, thanks to Indigenous struggles that have resulted in high-profile official apologies and inquiries into the devastating inequity between Indigenous and Settler lives in Canada. However, this progress is not enough &mdash; many of the same problems persist due to the underlying inequities at the core of Canadian identity, politics, and society.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In this revised second edition, Battell Lowman and Barker reflect on the term&rsquo;s changing, more nuanced, and continued importance. Touching on the rise of right-wing nationalism, the power and limitations of social media, and ten years of federal Liberal government, this new edition of&nbsp;<em>Settler</em>&nbsp;considers the successes and failures of Settler Canadians in supporting decolonization and charting our next steps towards transformative change.</p>