SWP 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Egerton Ryerson, Agricultural Chemistry, Symbolic Racism
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Intent of truth telling and a bringing forth of the real history (cid:862)histor(cid:455), purpose, operatio(cid:374) a(cid:374)d super(cid:448)isio(cid:374)(cid:863) of ca(cid:374)ada"s reside(cid:374)tial s(cid:272)hools. These s(cid:272)hools were part of a process that brought european states and christian churches together in a complex and powerful manner: funded by the government, ran by missionaries (the church) Colonization: the whole part of the residential school was a part of a bigger scheme of colonization. There was intent; the schools were there with the intent to change people, to make them like others and other to make them not fit. And today, you know, we have to learn to decolonize: shirley flowers, statement to the truth and reconciliation commission of canada, p. 43. Imposed a new set of values and beliefs: provided a basic elemenrtary educaiton, created i(cid:374)situio(cid:374)s (cid:449)ho dail(cid:455) life refle(cid:272)ted europe"s e(cid:373)ergi(cid:374)g (cid:449)ork dis(cid:272)ipli(cid:374)e, tied into industrializaiton. Residential schools in canada: run by churches with government support, 15000 children removed from their families and communities.
