The fourth world : aboriginal women's activism and feminism

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Date
1998-09-01Author
Oullette, Grace Josephine Mildred Wuttunee
Type
ThesisDegree Level
MastersMetadata
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The purpose of this thesis is to develop a framework for the discussion of Aboriginal women's oppression, one which will reflect Indigenous women's perspectives. It is suggested here that feminism often assumes that all women, cross-culturally, share the same oppression and that this assumption may be false.
The writer believes that the Indigenous "Circle of Life" philosophy more appropriately embodies Aboriginal women's conceptions of human nature, their political philosophy, and their strategy for social change and liberation.
Degree
Master of Arts (M.A.)Department
Native StudiesProgram
Native StudiesSupervisor
Marken, Ronald N. G.Committee
St. Denis, Verna; Monture, Patricia; Barron, F. Laurie; Waldram, James B.Copyright Date
September 1998Subject
native studies
aboriginal women
oppression