Inuit women : their powerful spirit in a century of change /

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The definitive study of the Inuit during a time of rapid change. Based on fourteen years of research and fieldwork, this analysis focuses on the challenges facing Inuit women as they enter the twenty-first century. Written shortly after the creation of Nunavut, a new province carved out of tradition...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Billson, Janet Mancini
Otros Autores: Mancini, Kyra, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, c2007.
Temas:
Inuit women > Nunavut > Social conditions.
Inuit women > Nunavut > Social life and customs.
Sex role > Nunavut.
Families > Nunavut.
Feminist anthropology > Nunavut.
Inuit > Nunavut > Interviews.
Women.
Gender identity.
Inuit
Women
Gender Identity
Family
Famille > Nunavut.
Féminisme et anthropologie > Nunavut.
Femmes inuites > Nunavut > Conditions sociales.
Femmes inuites > Nunavut > Mœurs et coutumes.
Inuits > Nunavut > Entretiens.
Rôle selon le sexe > Nunavut.
Familles > Nunavut.
Inuits.
Femmes.
Identité de genre.
sex role.
women (female humans)
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Women's Studies.
Families
Feminist anthropology
Manners and customs
Sex role
Social conditions
Kulturwandel > Inuit > Kanada.
Geschlechtsrolle > Inuit.
Frau > Inuit > Kanada > Geschichte 20. Jh.
Nunavut > Social conditions.
Nunavut > Social life and customs.
Nunavut
Nunavut > Conditions sociales.
Nunavut > Moeurs et coutumes.
Inuit > Kanada > Geschichte 20. Jh.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction. "The people"
  • Life out on the land. Traditional roles : gender and survival
  • Traditional power : a delicate balance
  • Traditional socialization : learning by doing
  • Metamorphosis. The bad times : starvation stalked the land
  • Transforming traditional culture
  • Living on the edge. Culture shock and marginality
  • The impacts of resettlement
  • Families redefined
  • Life in town : the changing balance of power. Contemporary roles : the female advantage
  • Contemporary power : a reversal of position
  • Contemporary socialization : passing on the culture
  • The bonds of intimacy. Love and living together
  • Marriage and divorce
  • The challenges of change. Violence against women and children : the complexities of power
  • A new century emerges. The promise and price of education
  • The meaning of work
  • The road to equality. Women's rights and political participation
  • Nunavut : defining a new political identity.

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