Ontario: Scents Of Place - The Dysplacement Of A First Nations Community In Canada

Ontario: Scents Of Place - The Dysplacement Of A First Nations Community In Canada   Deborah Davis Jackson, 2011   Here I explore how the experience of place at a First Nations reserve in Ontario, located in the middle of Canada's “Chemical Valley,” is disrupted by the extraordinary levels of pollution found there. In so doing, I give special attention to air pollution and residents’ responses to associated odors—that is, to the sense of smell. Focusing on a unique feature of...

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