Why Indigenous literatures matter

Summary: "This provocative volume challenges readers to critically consider and rethink their assumptions about Indigenous literature, history, and politics while never forgetting the emotional connections of our shared humanity and the power of story to effect personal and social change. Written with a generalist reader firmly in mind, but addressing issues of interest to specialists in the field, this book welcomes new audiences to Indigenous literary studies while offering more seasoned readers a renewed appreciation for these transformative literary traditions." -- amazon.com

Record details

ISBN: 1771121777
ISBN: 9781771121774
ISBN: 1771121769
ISBN: 9781771121767
Physical Description: xxii, 284 pages : illustration, map ; 21 cm.
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Publisher: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, [2018]
Copyright: ©2018

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:

Introduction: Stories That Wound, Stories That Heal -- Chapter 1: How Do We Learn to Be Human? -- Chapter 2: How Do We Behave as Good Relatives? -- Chapter 3: How Do We Become Good Ancestors? -- Chapter 4: How Do We Learn to Live Together? -- Chapter 5: Reading the Ruptures -- Conclusion: Keeping a Fire