Are there ethnographies about non-aboriginal people in BC, the Yukon or Alaska?
Sep 15th, 2010 by cmenzies
I’ve had a series of blog discussion with Tad McIlwraith as a result of his call for a list of BC ethnographies (see: http://tinyurl.com/29squal ). What has piqued my curiosity is that all of the ethnographies that have been listed are about First Nations people.
So, my question to you: Can you suggest ethnographies about British Columbia that focus on non-aboriginal peoples. I am looking for works that are clearly anthropological. There are books by sociologists, historians, geographers, about non-aboriginal peoples. But what I would like to find are those ethnographies written by anthropologists set in BC, the Yukon, or Alaska that are not about aboriginal people.
I’ll post the results here (if any come in).
2 Responses to “Are there ethnographies about non-aboriginal people in BC, the Yukon or Alaska?”
I have had one suggestion so far: “In the Shadow of the AntiChrist: The Old Believers of Alberta by David Scheffel (Thompson Rivers U), based on his Ph.D dissertation.
[ED: yes, though it still conforms to the idea of the exotic other. while being an excellent book to read.]
Have also received the following suggestions from a colleague back east:
By Rolph Knight.
A Very Ordinary Life
Along the No. 20 Line. Reminiscences of the Vancouver Waterfront
More info is available on his website:
http://www.rolfknight.ca/