Daily Life of the Inuit

Informationen zum Autor Pamela R. Stern , PhD, is adjunct professor of anthropology at Simon Fraser University in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada. Klappentext This wide-ranging treatment of daily life in the contemporary Inuit communities of Alaska, Canada, and Greenland reveals the very modern ways of being Inuit. Daily Life of the Inuit is the first serious study of contemporary Inuit culture and communities from the post-World War II period to the present. Beginning with an introductory essay surveying Inuit prehistory, geography, and contemporary regional diversity, this exhaustive treatment explores the daily life of the Inuit throughout the North American Arctic-in Alaska, Canada, and Greenland. Twelve thematic chapters acquaint the reader with the daily life of the contemporary Inuit, examining family, intellectual culture, economy, community, politics, technology, religion, popular culture, art, sports and recreation, health, and international engagement. Each chapter begins with a discussion of the historical and cultural underpinnings of Inuit life in the North American Arctic and describes the issues and events relevant to the contemporary Inuit experience. Leading sources are quoted to provide analysis and perspective on the facts presented. Zusammenfassung This wide-ranging treatment of daily life in the contemporary Inuit communities of Alaska! Canada! and Greenland reveals the very modern ways of being Inuit. Daily Life of the Inuit is the first serious study of contemporary Inuit culture and communities from the post-World War II period to the present. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acronyms and Abbreviations Introduction Chronology 1. Family Life 2. Language and Intellectual Life 3. Economic Life 4. Community Life 5. Material Life 6. Political Life 7. Religious Life 8. Sports and Recreation 9. Expressive and Popular Culture 10. Visual Arts 11. Health and Medicine 12. Inuit in International Political Arenas Glossary Appendix: Places Mentioned in the Text Further Reading Index ...

Product details

• Authors: Pamela Stern, Pamela R Stern, Pamela R. Stern, Stern Pamela R.
• Publisher: Greenwood Press
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: ages 7 to 17
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 27.04.2010
• EAN: 9780313363115
• ISBN: 978-0-313-36311-5
• No. of pages: 276
• Series: Daily Life; Daily Life Through History; Daily Life through History; Daily Life; The Greenwood Press Daily Life Through History Series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; History, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Geography, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies, Ethnic groups and multicultural studies, Social and cultural anthropology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Biracial & Multiracial Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Native American Studies, Race and Ethnicity: American Indian Studies