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Social Science Indigenous Studies

Gender, Power, and Representations of Cree Law

by (author) Emily Snyder

Publisher
UBC Press
Initial publish date
Apr 2018
Category
Indigenous Studies, Gender Studies, Indigenous Peoples
  • eBook

    ISBN
    9780774835718
    Publish Date
    Apr 2018
    List Price
    $34.99
  • Hardback

    ISBN
    9780774835688
    Publish Date
    Apr 2018
    List Price
    $89.95
  • Paperback / softback

    ISBN
    9780774835695
    Publish Date
    Oct 2018
    List Price
    $34.95

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Description

Drawing on the insights of Indigenous feminist legal theory, Emily Snyder examines representations of Cree law and gender in books, videos, graphic novels, educational websites, online lectures, and a video game. Although these resources promote the revitalization of Cree law and the principle of miyo-wîcêhtowin (good relations), Snyder argues that they do not capture the complexities of gendered power relations. The majority of these resources either erase women’s legal authority by not mentioning them, or they diminish their agency by portraying Cree laws and gender roles in inflexible, aesthetically pleasing ways that overlook power imbalances and other forms of oppression.

About the author

Contributor Notes

Emily Snyder is an assistant professor in the Department of Indigenous Studies and the Women’s and Gender Studies Program at the University of Saskatchewan. She is a white settler committed to ongoing reflection about anticolonial feminist legal scholarship and teaching.