Janet Mancini Billson: Inuit Women

Cover: 9780742535978 | Inuit Women | Their Powerful Spirit in a Century of Change | Buch

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Inuit Women is the definitive study of the Inuit during a time of rapid change. Written shortly after the creation of Nunavut, a new province carved out of traditional Inuit homelands in the Canadian North, this compelling book combines conclusions drawn from the authors' fourteen years of ethnographic research with the stories of Inuit women and m

Über den Autor

Janet Mancini Billson is director of Group Dimensions International in Barrington, Rhode Island, and adjunct professor of sociology at The George Washington University. Kyra Mancini is senior research associate for Group Dimensions International.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I: Introduction
Chapter 1: "The People"
Part II: Life Out on the Land
Chapter 2: Traditional Roles: Gender and Survival
Chapter 3: Traditional Power: A Delicate Balance
Chapter 4: Traditional Socialization: Learning by Doing
Part III: Metamorphosis
Chapter 5: The Bad Times: Starvation Stalked the Land
Chapter 6: Transforming Traditional Culture
Part IV: Living on the Edge
Chapter 7: Culture Shock and Marginality
Chapter 8: The Impacts of Resettlement
Chapter 9: Families Redefined
Part V: Life in Town: The Changing Balance of Power
Chapter 10: Contemporary Roles: The Female Advantage
Chapter 11: Contemporary Power: A Reversal of Position
Chapter 12: Contemporary Socialization: Passing on the Culture
Part VI: The Bonds of Intimacy
Chapter 13: Love and Living Together
Chapter 14: Marriage and Divorce
Part VII: The Challenges of Change
Chapter 15: Violence against Women and Children: The Complexities of Power
Part VIII: A New Century Emerges
Chapter 16: The Promise and Price of Education
Chapter 17: The Meaning of Work
Part IX: The Road to Equality
Chapter 18: Women's Rights and Political Participation
Chapter 19: Nunavut: Defining a New Political Identity

Erscheinungsjahr:	2007
Fachbereich:	Regionalgeschichte
Genre:	Geschichte , Importe
Rubrik:	Geisteswissenschaften
Medium:	Taschenbuch
Inhalt:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
ISBN-13:	9780742535978
ISBN-10:	0742535975
Sprache:	Englisch
Einband:	Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor:	Billson, Janet Mancini Mancini, Kyra
Hersteller:	Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Verantwortliche Person für die EU:	Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße:	229 x 152 x 26 mm
Von/Mit:	Janet Mancini Billson (u. a.)
Erscheinungsdatum:	09.06.2007
Gewicht:	0,703 kg