The Resettlement of British Columbia

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The Resettlement of British Columbia is written by Cole Harris and published by UBC Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0774805897 (ISBN 10) and 9780774805896 (ISBN 13).

Nine essays reflect on the strategies of colonialism in British Columbia during the first 150 years after the arrival of European settlers. Peering through the dual lenses of post-colonial theory and empirical data, the author considers Native disease and depopulation; the means by which fur traders consolidated their position in Native territories; the introduction of British property law, and the methods of surveillance and disciplinary power that accompanied it; the progressive destruction of distance and the repossession of land; and the cultural assumptions of missionaries and settlers. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR