Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis critically engages with the historic site Sainte-Marie among the Hurons. The most visited historic site in Ontario anchors a vivid and pervasive story of early Canada while archaeological excavations and reconstruction have a history of their own. It is intertwined with the Martyrs' Shrine and regional sites of significance and pilgrimage in the Catholic world where… more Full Text: TRACE OF BLOOD: SAINTE-MARIE AMONG THE HURONS AFTER THE TRUTH AND RECONCILIATION COMMISSION OF CANADA A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Canadian …
Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Generativity, or a connection to and concern for future generations, is often premised upon the hetero-nuclear family structure and an elimination of disability, excluding queer and disabled individuals. In this thesis, I extend ideas about queer and crip futures by theorizing an alternative model of generativity that centers queer, and disabled experiences. I argue that queer crip… more Full Text: Title Page Queer Crip Generativity A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY Nogojiwanong/Peterborough, Ontario, …
Year: 2024, 2024
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Abstract: <p>From the early days of colonization, the use of stereotypes has negatively impacted Indigenous women. One mode of transmitting those stereotypes is through fiction. This thesis examines Indigenous female characters in contemporary crime fiction, written by non-Indigenous Canadian authors, for evidence of stereotype depiction. Two novels were selected for this study, The Last Good Day by… more Full Text: The Depiction of Indigenous Women in Crime Fiction Written by Non-Indigenous Authors A Thesis Submitted to the Committee of Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science …
Year: 2024, 2024
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>This thesis explores the double-bind Indigenous Peoples encounter when pursuing post-secondary education in the field of Indigenous Studies. I argue that Indigenous voices deemed tolerable are
incorporated into the commodification of Indigenous thought and experience for the Settler
audiences who profit most from post-secondary institutions. My analysis discusses the possibilities
for… more Full Text: NAVIGATING ERASURE: EXPLORING THE LIMITS AND POTENTIAL OF INDIGENOUS STUDIES WITHIN THE SETTLER COLONIAL ACADEMY THROUGH HAUDENOSAUNEE CRITICAL SELFREFLEXIVITY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the …