Rough and Plenty

The marginalization of local people at the hands of dominant structures has a wide appeal to a range of groups in society and this work is part of that emancipatory debate.
<.i>The book is controversial because it challenges Canadians "good" sense of themselves. It makes clear that our staples economy is built on exploitation of nature and of local people.
Uses first hand accounts of fishers and crofters to reframe how we think about our country.
Combines a "ripping yarn" with a strong social justice critique and gives voice to people who would otherwise not be in the historical record.