Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka
Colonialism may seem a thing of the past, harking back images of European powers in Asia or Africa. However, colonialism perseveres, particularly in the form of settler colonialism in states like Canada and Australia. Settler colonialism entails illegitimate capture of land and erasure of Indigeno...
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doaj-387e7c0951584d39a0792d733a754d8f2020-11-25T03:24:52ZengCatherine GHOSNFrench Journal for Media Research2264-47332017-12-01stringSettler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of AsinabkaKawatra L.K.Colonialism may seem a thing of the past, harking back images of European powers in Asia or Africa. However, colonialism perseveres, particularly in the form of settler colonialism in states like Canada and Australia. Settler colonialism entails illegitimate capture of land and erasure of Indigenous peoples from those lands. Some settlers are awakening to the ongoing injustices and their responsibility to support Indigenous peoples. This article uses one case of settler allies in Ottawa who struggle to thwart colonialism and support Algonquin people. In so doing, they attempt to use the media to counter the hegemonic logic of settler colonialism.Le colonialisme peut sembler une histoire du passé, faisant fi des images des puissances européennes en Asie ou en Afrique. Cependant, il persévère, en particulier sous la forme du colonialisme des colons dans des États comme le Canada et l'Australie. Il entraîne la conquête illégitime de terres et l'effacement des peuples autochtones. Certains colons prennent conscience des injustices actuelles et de leur responsabilité de soutenir les peuples autochtones. Cet article utilise un cas d'alliés colonisateurs à Ottawa qui luttent pour contrecarrer le colonialisme et soutenir le peuple algonquin. Ce faisant, ils tentent d'utiliser les médias pour contrer la logique hégémonique du colonialisme des colons.http://frenchjournalformediaresearch.com/lodel-1.0/main/index.php?id=1447médiasmediaColonialismIndigenous peoplesOttawaAlgonquin |
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Kawatra L.K. Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka French Journal for Media Research médias media Colonialism Indigenous peoples Ottawa Algonquin |
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Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka |
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Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka |
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Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka |
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Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka |
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Settler Colonialism a Persevering Injustice, The Responsibility to Contest it, and Settler Allies’ Use of Media to Disseminate a Competing Discourse: The Case of Asinabka |
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settler colonialism a persevering injustice, the responsibility to contest it, and settler allies’ use of media to disseminate a competing discourse: the case of asinabka |
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Catherine GHOSN |
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French Journal for Media Research |
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Colonialism may seem a thing of the past, harking back images of European powers in Asia or Africa. However, colonialism perseveres, particularly in the form of settler colonialism in states like Canada and Australia. Settler colonialism entails illegitimate capture of land and erasure of Indigenous peoples from those lands. Some settlers are awakening to the ongoing injustices and their responsibility to support Indigenous peoples. This article uses one case of settler allies in Ottawa who struggle to thwart colonialism and support Algonquin people. In so doing, they attempt to use the media to counter the hegemonic logic of settler colonialism.Le colonialisme peut sembler une histoire du passé, faisant fi des images des puissances européennes en Asie ou en Afrique. Cependant, il persévère, en particulier sous la forme du colonialisme des colons dans des États comme le Canada et l'Australie. Il entraîne la conquête illégitime de terres et l'effacement des peuples autochtones. Certains colons prennent conscience des injustices actuelles et de leur responsabilité de soutenir les peuples autochtones. Cet article utilise un cas d'alliés colonisateurs à Ottawa qui luttent pour contrecarrer le colonialisme et soutenir le peuple algonquin. Ce faisant, ils tentent d'utiliser les médias pour contrer la logique hégémonique du colonialisme des colons. |
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