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Book SynopsisFocusing on the 1990s, when debates over voice and representation were particularly explosive, McCall investigates a wide range of “told-to” narratives that have shaped the struggle for Aboriginal rights in Canada, and asks what is at stake in crafting a politics and ethics of collaboration.
Trade ReviewI must begin by saying that this book has had more impact on me than any other scholarly text written by a non-Aboriginal person that I have read in years…A deeply thoughtful, extensively researched text, First Person Plural brings new ways of thinking about collaborations between Aboriginal storytellers and their non-Aboriginal associates…Whenever I open the book, I find myself totally engaged, often entranced, with a point the author is making. Sometimes I want to argue with her and then, as I keep reading, I see how she has nuanced each claim she makes, twisting herself to see from varied perspectives while constantly seeking an ethical stance.
-- Celia Haig-Brown, York University * Journal of the Canadian Association for the Curriculum Studies V10, N2 *
First Person Plural is a wide ranging, nuanced and perceptive book, one that researchers and writers will find extremely helpful in thinking through issues of collaboration. I recommend it very highly. -- Elizabeth Yeoman, Memorial University * Canadian Journal of Native Studies, XXXI, 2 *
Table of ContentsIntroduction: Collaboration and Authorship in Told-to Narratives
1 “Where Is the Voice Coming From?”: Appropriations and Subversions of the “Native Voice”
2 Coming to Voice the North: The Mackenzie Valley Pipeline Inquiry and the Works of Hugh Brody
3 “There Is a Time Bomb in Canada”: The Legacy of the Oka Crisis
4 “My Story Is a Gift”: The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples and the Politics of Reconciliation
5 “What The Map Cuts Up, the Story Cuts Across”: Translating Oral Traditions and Aboriginal Land Title
6 “I Can Only Sing This Song to Someone Who Understands It”: Community Filmmaking and the Politics of Partial Translation
Conclusion: Collaborative Authorship and Literary Sovereignty
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