Aboriginal Peoples and Sport in Canada : Historical Foundations and Contemporary Issues

Forsyth, Janice Evelyn. (Added Author). Giles, Audrey R. (Added Author).

Summary: In this groundbreaking volume, leading scholars offer a multidisciplinary perspective on issues such as the clashing cultural imperatives that discourage Aboriginal athletes from participating at the national level; whether their needs are well served by the cultural values of sports psychology; and how unequal power relations influence the ability of different groups of Aboriginal people to implement their own visions for sport. The diverse analyses illuminate how Aboriginal people employ sport as a venue through which to assert their cultural identities and find a positive space for themselves and upcoming generations in contemporary Canadian society."--Pub. desc.

Record details

ISBN: 0774824239
ISBN: 9780774824231
ISBN: 0774824204
ISBN: 9780774824200
ISBN: 0774824220
ISBN: 9780774824224
Physical Description: 1 online resource (x, 254 pages) : illustrations, digital file
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Publisher: Vancouver [B.C.] : UBC Press, ©2013.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Part 1: Historical Perspectives on Aboriginal Peoples in Sport and Recreation -- 1 Bodies of Meaning: Sports and Games at Canadian Residential Schools / Janice Forsyth -- 2 Indigenous Peoples and Canadian-Hosted Olympic Games / Christine M. O'bonsawin -- 3 Toward a History of Aboriginal Women in Canadian Sport / M. Ann Hall.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	Text in English.