The Rise and Decline of Hybrid (Metis) Societies on the Frontier of Western Canada and Southern AfricaPosted in Anthropology, Articles, Canada, Media Archive, Native Americans/First Nation, Social Science, South Africa on 2011-01-21 05:32Z by Steven |
The Canadian Journal of Native Studies
Volume 3, Number 1 (1983) (Special Issue on the Metis)
ISSN 0715-3244
Alvin Kienetz
A comparison of the development of the Metis in Canada and similar peoples in Southern Africa reveals some remarkable similarities between the two groups. The existence of these parallels suggests that a more extensive comparative study of peoples of mixed race throughout the world would be of value.
Une comparaison de l’évolution des Métis au Canada et de celle de certains peuples similaires dans le Sud africain révèle des ressemblances frappantes entre les deux groupes. Ce parallèle suggère qu’une étude comparative plus complete des peuples de race mixte dans le monde entier présenterait une valeur incontestable.
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