{"product_id":"power-from-the-north-9780774824170","title":"Power from the North","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, Hydro-Québec declared in a publicity campaign We Are Hydro-Québécois. The slogan symbolized the extent to which hydroelectric development in the North had come to both reflect and fuel French Canada's aspirations. The slogan helped Quebecers relate to the province's northern territory and to accept the exploitation of its resources.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003ePower from the North,\u003c\/em\u003e Caroline Desbiens explores how this culture of hydroelectricity helped shape the landscape during the first phase of the James Bay hydroelectric project. Policy makers and citizens did not, she argues, view those who built the dams as mere workers  they saw them as pioneers in a previously uninhabited land now inscribed with the codes of culture and spectacle. This insightful work shows that if Quebec hopes to engage in truly sustainable resource development, all actors must bring an awareness of their cultural histories and visions of nature, North, and nation to the negotiating table. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eCaroline Desbiens explores the nexus of hydroelectricity, Québécois identity, and the cultural narratives that are used by southern Québécois to justify resource development in the northern regions of the province. The result is a wonderfully personal and critical reflection on the culture of hydroelectricity in Québec and “the importance of reading economic development through a cultural lens.” [It] is an excellent new contribution to the Nature|History|Society series from UBC Press. It connects beautifully with the other books in the series and will compliment work on the ways in which people conceptualize and transform the north through material, and particularly discursive, formations.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Morgan Moffitt, Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta * Journal of Polar Record *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword: Ideas of North \/ \u003cem\u003eGraeme Wynn\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIntroduction: Looking North\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 1: Power and the North\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e1 The Nexus of Hydroelectricity in Quebec\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2 Discovering a New World: James Bay as Eeyou Istchee\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 2: Writing the Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e3 Who Shall Convert the Wilderness into a Flourishing Country?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e4 From the \u003cem\u003eRoman de la Terre\u003c\/em\u003e to the \u003cem\u003eRoman des Ressources\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePart 3: Rewriting the Land\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e5 Pioneers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e6 Workers\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e7 Spectators\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eConclusion: Ongoing Stories and Powers from the North\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNotes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelected Bibliography\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndex\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University of British Columbia Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404926853463,"sku":"9780774824170","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780774824170.jpg?v=1730488078","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/power-from-the-north-9780774824170","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}