INDG 200 Chapter Notes - Chapter 11/13: Paternalism, Real Change
21 Dec 2015
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11/13 turpel, patriarchy and paternalism: the legacy of the canadian state for first. Can state"s effort to bring change for indg women can b disturbing for indg women. Looking at the report of the royal commission on the status of women in. Commission has affected little real change in condition of indg women in can. Precluding that the concept of the state is v western/patriarchal, of questionable. Commission"s mandate to ensure women equal opportunities to men is inappropriate for. Note that indian act is even worse--dehumanizing thru status --how could c-31 b. Ignores indg concepts of land/nature and indg standards of expertise/education. Reflections on the royal commission report: equality is not our starting point. Equality/sameness of men and women is not appropriate for many indg communities, yet it is what the commission advocated for. Men and women can hav diff roles but still equal opportunity, as is the case in many nations, patriarchy is not universal.
