Native women and their homes : gender, housing and identity : case study : Chisasibi, Northern Quebec
Cree communities in Northern Quebec have been going through rapid changes since the first arrival of the Eurocanadians on their lands. Their customs, their houses and their eating habits have been deeply influenced by western living patterns. Today, the houses and the community designs remind more o...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.21339 2023-05-15T15:54:15+02:00 Native women and their homes : gender, housing and identity : case study : Chisasibi, Northern Quebec Chagny, Maïti. Bhatt, Vikram (advisor) Master of Architecture (School of Architecture.) 1998 application/pdf http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21339 en eng McGill University alephsysno: 001655352 proquestno: MQ50684 Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=21339 All items in eScholarship@McGill are protected by copyright with all rights reserved unless otherwise indicated. Cree Indians -- Québec (Province) -- Chisasibi -- Dwellings Cree women -- Québec (Province) -- Chisasibi -- Dwellings Room layout (Dwellings) -- Québec (Province) -- Chisasibi Architecture Domestic -- Québec (Province) -- Chisasibi Electronic Thesis or Dissertation 1998 ftcanadathes 2014-02-16T00:56:53Z Cree communities in Northern Quebec have been going through rapid changes since the first arrival of the Eurocanadians on their lands. Their customs, their houses and their eating habits have been deeply influenced by western living patterns. Today, the houses and the community designs remind more of the suburban Canadian landscape. Yet, Native social, cultural and natural environment still differs from non-Native communities in Canada. Traditionally, women used to play an important role in the domestic area. Due to colonization, Native women have lost their status and are not part of the decision making process of their homes. Despite that, Native women have continued to play a special role in fostering a sense of identity in their communities. It is therefore important to involve them in housing projects in order to find designs more adapted to the needs of their families. The case study took place in Chisasibi, a Cree village at the North of James Bay, which has been relocated 17 years ago, and been living in fully equipped houses based on western designs. This thesis aimed at revealing the opinion of Native women about their domestic environment and collect their suggestions for future improvements. The results showed that Native families' lifestyles have become more and more diversified: some want to incorporate traditional behavior patterns, other on the contrary, are more inclined in living the western way. Of course age and social background play an important role in their opinions. Still, the major critic concerns the inappropriate designs, the lack of space and storage which tend to influence the way people use the space in the house. The thesis pointed out the importance of defining housing layouts in accordance to the Native families' choices and sense of identity. Thesis Chisasibi Cree indians James Bay Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Canada Chisasibi ENVELOPE(-78.333,-78.333,53.667,53.667) |
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Cree communities in Northern Quebec have been going through rapid changes since the first arrival of the Eurocanadians on their lands. Their customs, their houses and their eating habits have been deeply influenced by western living patterns. Today, the houses and the community designs remind more of the suburban Canadian landscape. Yet, Native social, cultural and natural environment still differs from non-Native communities in Canada. Traditionally, women used to play an important role in the domestic area. Due to colonization, Native women have lost their status and are not part of the decision making process of their homes. Despite that, Native women have continued to play a special role in fostering a sense of identity in their communities. It is therefore important to involve them in housing projects in order to find designs more adapted to the needs of their families. The case study took place in Chisasibi, a Cree village at the North of James Bay, which has been relocated 17 years ago, and been living in fully equipped houses based on western designs. This thesis aimed at revealing the opinion of Native women about their domestic environment and collect their suggestions for future improvements. The results showed that Native families' lifestyles have become more and more diversified: some want to incorporate traditional behavior patterns, other on the contrary, are more inclined in living the western way. Of course age and social background play an important role in their opinions. Still, the major critic concerns the inappropriate designs, the lack of space and storage which tend to influence the way people use the space in the house. The thesis pointed out the importance of defining housing layouts in accordance to the Native families' choices and sense of identity. |
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Native women and their homes : gender, housing and identity : case study : Chisasibi, Northern Quebec |
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Native women and their homes : gender, housing and identity : case study : Chisasibi, Northern Quebec |
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native women and their homes : gender, housing and identity : case study : chisasibi, northern quebec |
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Master of Architecture (School of Architecture.) |
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Chisasibi Cree indians James Bay |
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