Proposing new media narratives to create an ethical space of engagement between Indigenous and non-Indigenous people in Canada
Subject
Ethical space of engagement; Indigenous people; Indigenous voice; media narratives; narrative analysisAbstract
The media narratives of Indigenous people in Canada have traditionally been based in the colonial policies of late nineteenth-century Canada, showing racist attitudes and echoing the assimilation policy of the federal government. Recent media narratives are less obvious in their racist portrayals, but long-held attitudes are still demonstrated in media framing and agenda-setting. This thesis uses narrative inquiry, archival research and interviews with professionals concerned with this issue to trace the roots of today's media narrative, assesses the factors that affect the current narrative, and assesses where we are on the path to an ethical space of engagement (Ermine, 2007). It concludes that the media narrative has changed significantly due to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, but real change is most likely to come when Indigenous people find a way to influence the news agenda and set their own media frames in a peaceful and non-threatening manner.
Related items
Showing items related by title, author, creator and subject.
-
Exploring a third space for Indigenous leadership : honouring traditional Nuučaanul leadership attributes in the mainstream world
Manmohan, Ricardo (2018-05-24)Indigenous leaders must often walk between two divergent worlds—the traditional and the mainstream (Western)—and each of these worlds require its leaders to have specific leadership attributes in order to be most effective. ... -
Narratives of successful collaborations between alternative media and women's groups
Wedin, Marni A. (2013-08-02)Despite the existing fragmentation amongst social change agents serving women on Vancouver's downtown east side, they are seeking fresh and innovative ways to work together to communicate their social change needs and to ... -
Embodying Yahguudang : respectful relations between Indigenous and settler people(s) on Haida Gwaii
Fung, Stephanie See-Pui (2021-01-30)Indigenous–non-Indigenous relations have been fraught with ignorance, misunderstandings, and racism since the imposition of Settler colonialism on Turtle Island. Our current era is characterized by change, and as tensions ...