Confrontations between the Discourse, the Current Situation and Traditions
Metis are organized in associations which defend their interests at the federal and provincial levels. These associations’ discourses proclaim that the Aboriginal societies are traditionally egalitarian and that women are glorified because of their motherhood. Are the Métis women heard on the Aborig...
| Published in: | Anthropologie et Sociétés |
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Consortium Erudit
2014
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| Online Access: | http://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/as/2014-v38-n2-as01486/1026170ar.pdf https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/as/2014-v38-n2-as01486/1026170ar.pdf https://doi.org/10.7202/1026170ar https://www.erudit.org/fr/revues/as/2014-v38-n2-as01486/1026170ar/ https://academic.microsoft.com/#/detail/2130138992 https://id.erudit.org/iderudit/1026170ar |
| Summary: | Metis are organized in associations which defend their interests at the federal and provincial levels. These associations’ discourses proclaim that the Aboriginal societies are traditionally egalitarian and that women are glorified because of their motherhood. Are the Métis women heard on the Aboriginal political scene, or else what is the goal of these discourses ? This analysis is funded on the concepts of agency, symbolical violence and gender roles. The research is also based on a fieldwork in Winnipeg and interviews submitted to a qualitative content analysis. Through this theoretical and methodological framework, I realize that the Aboriginal societies were not actually egalitarian, because they attributed well defined gender roles and it was not possible to change them. The speech on the valorization of women stipulates that Aboriginal mothers are responsible of their community. Finally, these discourses constitute a way to hide gender-based discriminations and to control women without using either force or authority. This article is questioning the egalitarian character of Aboriginal societies. Les Métis sont organisés en associations qui défendent leurs intérêts aux niveaux fédéral et provincial. Les discours de ces associations proclament que les sociétés autochtones sont traditionnellement égalitaires et que les femmes sont glorifiées en raison de leur maternité. Les Métisses sont-elles écoutées sur la scène politique autochtone ? Quel est le but de ces discours ? Cette analyse se base sur les concepts d’agencéité, de violence symbolique et de rôle de genre. La recherche se fonde sur un travail de terrain à Winnipeg. Dans ce cadre, nous démontrons que les sociétés autochtones n’étaient pas véritablement égalitaires, car elles attribuaient des rôles de genres bien définis et il n’était pas possible d’en changer. Quant aux discours sur la valorisation des femmes, ils précisent que les mères autochtones sont responsables de leur communauté. Finalement, ces discours constituent un moyen de cacher les ... |
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