SOSC 1000 Study Guide - Final Guide: Ursula Franklin, Our Common Future, 1969 White Paper
22 Apr 2014
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In pre-confederation times, the british and the indigenous peoples of north america engaged in a trade system to benefit both parties. As discussed in lecture, the natives would trade various types of furs, predominantly beaver; and the british traded european manufactured goods and tools such as guns. It is significant because it relates to the theme of progress since this trade was essential to the industrial growth of france and england while giving the perception that it was essential to the growth of the inuit. It was also significant because it relates to ideology when drawing back on holmberg"s mistake. This fur trade was governed by a eurocentric ideology that the inuit were primitive and lazy and needed to be civilized by the europeans. Lastly, it is also important to the theme of modernity. It was thought that through the fur trade, it would bring modernity to the inuit and lead them to prosperity.
