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1	Spirited differences: Doukhobor sectarianism, Freedomite terrorism and government policy. Bondoreff, Andrei 12 April 2010 (has links) This thesis braids ethnography with political analysis to explore the nature, scope and breadth of Doukhobor sectarianism in order to illuminate the nuances of difference within the Doukhobor community. A major focus of this study is the development and functioning of the Sons of Freedom (Freedomite) branch's terrorism and its effects on the Orthodox and Independent branches as well as majoritarian society, particularly in Saskatchewan and British Columbia. Another important area of discussion concerns the formulation and application of government policy to Freedomite violence and its effects. Finally, the thesis seeks to isolate the complex factors that brought the violence to an end by focusing on three significant historical events: the violent Freedomite attack on a Saskatchewan Independent leader's home in 1936; the BC government's New Denver forced schooling program (1953-1959); and finally, the trial of Orthodox Doukhobor leader John Verigin in 1979. Ultimately, this work offers ideas and approaches for understanding other sectarian conflicts defined by terrorism. Dukhobors Sons of Freedom
2	History From the Heart: Difficult Pasts and Possible Futures in the Heterogeneous Doukhobor Community in Canada White, Sonya 31 May 2011 (has links) This thesis shares the results of oral history interviews with members of the heterogeneous Doukhobor community in Canada. The stories and memories of fifteen different voices highlight the influence of intersecting demographic variables (age, gender, ideological affiliation, and geographic location) on the experience of Doukhobor life in Canada during times of sensationalized conflict. The interviews are framed and analyzed through broader questions of history and cultural sustainability. What considerations influence the representation of difficult Doukhobor pasts in Canada? In the contemporary context of unification and reconciliation, how does one speak of conflict? This thesis shows that discussions of the past surface considerable contradiction in the collective memory of the Doukhobor community; the results outline various individual and community strategies that are used to manage the past in favour of the present. Ultimately, this thesis locates memory as a social and cultural anchor that must support a history for the future. oral history Doukhobor Dukhobor heterogeneous cultural community Canada temporality cultural sustainability difficult past depredation conflict reconciliation memory representation strategy Verigin Sons of Freedom contradiction pacifism colonial state ethics 0516 0385 0631
3	History From the Heart: Difficult Pasts and Possible Futures in the Heterogeneous Doukhobor Community in Canada White, Sonya 31 May 2011 (has links) This thesis shares the results of oral history interviews with members of the heterogeneous Doukhobor community in Canada. The stories and memories of fifteen different voices highlight the influence of intersecting demographic variables (age, gender, ideological affiliation, and geographic location) on the experience of Doukhobor life in Canada during times of sensationalized conflict. The interviews are framed and analyzed through broader questions of history and cultural sustainability. What considerations influence the representation of difficult Doukhobor pasts in Canada? In the contemporary context of unification and reconciliation, how does one speak of conflict? This thesis shows that discussions of the past surface considerable contradiction in the collective memory of the Doukhobor community; the results outline various individual and community strategies that are used to manage the past in favour of the present. Ultimately, this thesis locates memory as a social and cultural anchor that must support a history for the future. oral history Doukhobor Dukhobor heterogeneous cultural community Canada temporality cultural sustainability difficult past depredation conflict reconciliation memory representation strategy Verigin Sons of Freedom contradiction pacifism colonial state ethics 0516 0385 0631

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