Description
An examination of how early state schooling in British Columbia taught students the legitimacy of settler capitalism.
Between 1849 and 1930, government-assisted schooling in British Columbia supported the development of a capitalist settler society. These institutions administered different systems that trained Indigenous and non-Indigenous children in their unequal roles in the emerging social order. Lessons in Legitimacy examines education for Indigenous and non-Indigenous students--through public schools, Indian Day Schools, and Indian Residential Schools--and how educational institutions normalized settler capitalism and its making of British Columbia.
Combining insights from history, Indigenous studies, historical materialism, and political economy, Lessons in Legitimacy reveals how a historical understanding of schooling's uses can inform contemporary discussions about the role of education in reconciliation and improving Indigenous-settler relations.
Author: Sean Carleton
Publisher: University of British Columbia Press
Published: 06/20/2023
Pages: 294
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.15lbs
Size: 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.79d
ISBN13: 9780774868082
ISBN10: 0774868082
BISAC Categories:
- Education | History
- History | Social History
- History | Canada | Provincial, Territorial & Local | British Columbia
About the Author
Sean Carleton is assistant professor of history and Indigenous studies at the University of Manitoba.