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OverviewIn the 1970s, Hydro-Québec declared in a publicity campaign “We Are Hydro-Québécois.” The slogan symbolized the extent to which hydroelectric development in the North had come to both reflect and fuel French Canada’s aspirations. The slogan helped Quebecers relate to the province’s northern territory and to accept the exploitation of its resources. In Power from the North, Caroline Desbiens explores how this culture of hydroelectricity helped shape the landscape during the first phase of the James Bay hydroelectric project. Policy makers and citizens did not, she argues, view those who built the dams as mere workers – they saw them as pioneers in a previously uninhabited land now inscribed with the codes of culture and spectacle. This insightful work shows that if Quebec hopes to engage in truly sustainable resource development, all actors must bring an awareness of their cultural histories and visions of nature, North, and nation to the negotiating table. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Caroline DesbiensPublisher: University of British Columbia Press Imprint: University of British Columbia Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.00cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9780774824170ISBN 10: 0774824174 Pages: 312 Publication Date: 01 January 2014 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword: Ideas of North / Graeme Wynn Introduction: Looking North Part 1: Power and the North 1 The Nexus of Hydroelectricity in Quebec 2 Discovering a New World: James Bay as Eeyou Istchee Part 2: Writing the Land 3 Who Shall Convert the Wilderness into a Flourishing Country? 4 From the Roman de la Terre to the Roman des Ressources Part 3: Rewriting the Land 5 Pioneers 6 Workers 7 Spectators Conclusion: Ongoing Stories and Powers from the North Notes Selected Bibliography IndexReviewsCaroline Desbiens explores the nexus of hydroelectricity, Quebecois identity, and the cultural narratives that are used by southern Quebecois to justify resource development in the northern regions of the province. The result is a wonderfully personal and critical reflection on the culture of hydroelectricity in Quebec and the importance of reading economic development through a cultural lens. [It] is an excellent new contribution to the Nature|History|Society series from UBC Press. It connects beautifully with the other books in the series and will compliment work on the ways in which people conceptualize and transform the north through material, and particularly discursive, formations. -- Morgan Moffitt, Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta * Journal of Polar Record * Power from the North is a much-needed reinterpretation of Quebec's relationship with its north. Desbiens's sophisticated critique of nationalist, heroic narratives inherent in the earlier James Bay projects argues persuasively that development has been both an aspect of the modern technocratic state and a troubling legacy of colonialism in Quebec. This timely historical geography speaks directly to this legacy, as well as to current political rhetoric about the North. - Hans M. Carlson, author of Home Is the Hunter: The James Bay Cree and Their Land <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC -//IETF//DTD HTML 2.0//EN > Caroline Desbiens explores the nexus of hydroelectricity, Quebecois identity, and the cultural narratives that are used by southern Quebecois to justify resource development in the northern regions of the province. The result is a wonderfully personal and critical reflection on the culture of hydroelectricity in Quebec and 'the importance of reading economic development through a cultural lens.' [It] is an excellent new contribution to the Nature|History|Society series from UBC Press. It connects beautifully with the other books in the series and will compliment work on the ways in which people conceptualize and transform the north through material, and particularly discursive, formations. -- Morgan Moffitt, Department of Anthropology, University of Alberta Journal of Polar Record Author InformationCaroline Desbiens is a professor of geography at Laval University. She holds the Canada Research Chair in Historical Geography of the North. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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