The Making of the Québécois Identity: Impacts on Political Science relative to Indigenous Peoples

What is it about?

This article proposes a historiographical analysis of the franco-quebecois political science on Indigenous peoples. By exploring the political circumstances that impacted the development of research on Indigenous peoples, we conclude that franco-quebecois scholars have built a field of study that is distinct in terms of its volume, tone, and recurring themes. In particular, we suggest that the study of the place of Quebec within Canada shaped and eclipsed that of Indigenous peoples in the province.

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Why is it important?

Political science participates in representing social realities of populations that, in the present case, have been historically marginalised. It is thus critical to understand the processes that underlie its production and diffusion.