R SOC355 Lecture Notes - Lecture 14: Protestant Work Ethic, University Of British Columbia Press, Treaty 6

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Rural Sociology
• Course: R SOC355
• Professor: John Parkins

Document Summary

A lot of focus lately on boom/bust economies: fort mcmurray and energy sector. Ghost towns result of busting economies (been happening for a long time) What is the relationship between culture and development: some cultures might be tightly linked to economy, some not. Culture and identity as barriers to social transformation (cid:862)(cid:272)o(cid:373)(cid:373)u(cid:374)ity ide(cid:374)tity, a (cid:396)efle(cid:272)tio(cid:374) of (cid:272)o(cid:374)(cid:448)e(cid:374)tio(cid:374)al thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g, status (cid:395)uo, do(cid:373)i(cid:374)a(cid:374)t thi(cid:374)ki(cid:374)g(cid:863) Agricultural community has an identity defined by agriculture, which people are attached to. If agricultural sector is dying, these people may resist change or be unable to change. Culture and identity as catalysts for change, engines for social transformation (cid:862)e(cid:373)e(cid:396)gi(cid:374)g ide(cid:374)tities(cid:863) Culture as a source of strength for the community. Aboriginal population in canada: 1. 4m in canada, 4. 3% of canadian population, highest percentages in the north, but high percentages in saskatchewan and manitoba as well. Aboriginal identity population: first nations associated with treaty rights, metis mixed with francophone race.