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Inuit Modern

Author : Ingo Hessel,Dorothy Eber,Art Gallery of Ontario
Publisher : Douglas & McIntyre
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Art
ISBN : 1553657780

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Inuit Modern by Ingo Hessel,Dorothy Eber,Art Gallery of Ontario Pdf

A gorgeous retrospective on the transformation of Inuit art in the 20th century, mirroring the vast and poignant cultural changes in the North. In response to a rapidly changing Arctic environment, Inuit have had to cope with the transition from a traditional lifestyle to the disturbing realities of globalization and climate change. Inuit art in the latter half of the 20th century reflects the reciprocal stimulus of contact with Euro-Canadians and embodies the evolution of a modern Inuit aesthetic that springs from an ancient cultural context, creating an exciting new hybridized art form. Inuit Modern: Art from the Samuel and Esther Sarick Collection situates modern Inuit art within a larger framework that reinterprets the Canadian Arctic. Essays by leading Canadian scholars in the field including Ingo Hessel, Robert McGhee, Christine Laloude, Heather Igloliorte, Dorothy Eber and Bernadette Driscoll Engelstad examine the social, political and cultural transformation through the dynamic lens of colonial influence and agency. Inuit Modern also features interviews with David Ruben Piqtoukun and Zacharias Kunuk. This book was published in partnership with the Art Gallery of Ontario.

Words of the Inuit

Author : Louis-Jacques Dorais
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-18
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887558634

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Words of the Inuit by Louis-Jacques Dorais Pdf

"Words of the Inuit" is an important compendium of Inuit culture illustrated through Inuit words. It brings the sum of the author’s decades of experience and engagement with Inuit and Inuktitut to bear on what he fashions as an amiable, leisurely stroll through words and meanings. Inuit words are often more complex than English words and frequently contain small units of meaning that add up to convey a larger sensibility. Dorais’ lexical and semantic analyses and reconstructions are not overly technical, yet they reliably evince connections and underlying significations that allow for an in-depth reflection on the richness of Inuit linguistic and cultural heritage and identity. An appendix on the polysynthetic character of Inuit languages includes more detailed grammatical description of interest to more specialist readers. Organized thematically, the book tours the histories and meanings of the words to illuminate numerous aspects of Inuit culture, including environment and the land; animals and subsistence activities; humans and spirits; family, kinship, and naming; the human body; and socializing with other people in the contemporary world. It concludes with a reflection on the usefulness for modern Inuit—especially youth and others looking to strengthen their cultural identity —to know about the underlying meanings embedded in their language and culture. With recent reports alerting us to the declining use of the Inuit language in the North, "Words of the Inuit" is a timely contribution to understanding one of the world’s most resilient Indigenous languages.

Critical Inuit Studies

Author : Pamela R. Stern,Lisa Stevenson
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 313 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2006-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780803253780

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Critical Inuit Studies by Pamela R. Stern,Lisa Stevenson Pdf

Critical Inuit Studies offers an overview of the current state of Inuit studies by bringing together the insights and fieldwork of more than a dozen scholars from six countries currently working with Native communities in the far north. The volume showcases the latest methodologies and interpretive perspectives, presents a multitude of instructive case studies with individuals and communities, and shares the personal and professional insights from the fieldwork and thought of distinguished researchers. The wide-ranging topics in this collection include the development of a circumpolar research policy; the complex identities of Inuit in the twenty-first century; the transformative relationship between anthropologist and collaborator; the participatory method of conducting research; the interpretation of body gesture and the reproduction of culture; the use of translation in oral history, memory and the construction of a collective Inuit identity; the intricate relationship between politics, indigenous citizenship and resource development; the importance of place names, housing policies and the transition from igloos to permanent houses; and social networks in the urban setting of Montreal.

Saqqaq

Author : Jens Dahl
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2015-02-26
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781442630895

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Saqqaq by Jens Dahl Pdf

In the early eighteenth century, West Greenland became a colonial territory of Denmark. Nevertheless, a large number of Inuit communities maintained significant aspects of their cultural and economic practices. When home rule was introduced in 1979, the benign paternalism of colonial days was superseded by the incorporation of ethnic and institutional relations under a unified political system in Greenland. A national Greenlandic Inuit community was created, forcing further cultural adaptation on the part of the Inuit. Jens Dahl analyses life in Saqqaq, a small Greenlandic hunting community, and explores the changes that have taken place there over the last couple of decades. As modern technology is introduced and the worldviews of the Greenlandic Inuit change, the hunting community continues to base its life on a traditional notions, including an economy involving sharing, exchanging, and free access to the hunting and fishing grounds. Dahl demonstrates that Saqqaq and other communities have adapted to colonial and post-colonial influences by combining their practices of hunting and fishing with other forms of employment. In the midst of these economic developments, however, hunters are losing control over their traditional lands. Dahl discusses this conflict within the political context, making "Saqqaq" a unique and valuable example of Inuit survival in the modern world.

I Will Live for Both of Us

Author : Joan Scottie,Warren Bernauer,Jack Hicks
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2022-11-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780887552694

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I Will Live for Both of Us by Joan Scottie,Warren Bernauer,Jack Hicks Pdf

Born at a traditional Inuit camp in what is now Nunavut, Joan Scottie has spent decades protecting the Inuit hunting way of life, most famously with her long battle against the uranium mining industry. Twice, Scottie and her community of Baker Lake successfully stopped a proposed uranium mine. Working with geographer Warren Bernauer and social scientist Jack Hicks, Scottie here tells the history of her community’s decades-long fight against uranium mining. Scottie's I Will Live for Both of Us is a reflection on recent political and environmental history and a call for a future in which Inuit traditional laws and values are respected and upheld. Drawing on Scottie’s rich and storied life, together with document research by Bernauer and Hicks, their book brings the perspective of a hunter, Elder, grandmother, and community organizer to bear on important political developments and conflicts in the Canadian Arctic since the Second World War. In addition to telling the story of her community’s struggle against the uranium industry, I Will Live for Both of Us discusses gender relations in traditional Inuit camps, the emotional dimensions of colonial oppression, Inuit experiences with residential schools, the politics of gold mining, and Inuit traditional laws regarding the land and animals. A collaboration between three committed activists, I Will Live for Both of Us provides key insights into Inuit history, Indigenous politics, resource management, and the nuclear industry.

Stories in a New Skin

Author : Keavy Martin
Publisher : Univ. of Manitoba Press
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2012-12-15
Category : Literary Criticism
ISBN : 9780887554285

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Stories in a New Skin by Keavy Martin Pdf

In an age where southern power-holders look north and see only vacant polar landscapes, isolated communities, and exploitable resources, it is important to note that the Inuit homeland encompasses extensive philosophical, political, and literary traditions. Stories in a New Skin is a seminal text that explores these Arctic literary traditions and, in the process, reveals a pathway into Inuit literary criticism. Author Keavy Martin considers writing, storytelling, and performance from a range of genres and historical periods – the classic stories and songs of Inuit oral traditions, life writing, oral histories, and contemporary fiction, poetry and film – and discusses the ways in which these texts constitute an autonomous literary tradition. She draws attention to the interconnection between language, form and context and illustrates the capacity of Inuit writers, singers and storytellers to instruct diverse audiences in the appreciation of Inuit texts. Although Eurowestern academic contexts and literary terminology are a relatively foreign presence in Inuit territory, Martin builds on the inherent adaptability and resilience of Inuit genres in order to foster greater southern awareness of a tradition whose audience has remained primarily northern.

Tuvaq

Author : Ken Mantel,Heather Lane
Publisher : Sansom Company Limited
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Art
ISBN : STANFORD:36105215370276

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Tuvaq by Ken Mantel,Heather Lane Pdf

In this book, authorities on Inuit art from both sides of the Atlantic provide fascinating insights into how Canadian Government supported co-operatives have created a market place for emerging artists.

Daily Life of the Inuit

Author : Pamela R. Stern
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 241 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-06-16
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780313363122

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Daily Life of the Inuit by Pamela R. Stern Pdf

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.

The Inuit

Author : David C. King
Publisher : Marshall Cavendish
Page : 54 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 0761426795

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The Inuit by David C. King Pdf

"Provides comprehensive information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Inuit people"--Provided by publisher.

The Inuit Thought of it

Author : Alootook Ipellie,David MacDonald
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Inuit
ISBN : 1554510880

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The Inuit Thought of it by Alootook Ipellie,David MacDonald Pdf

Examines the traditional technology developed by the Inuit, including such well known inventions as the kayak, the dog sled, the parka, and the igloo, as well as lesser known garments, activities, processes, and implements.

Traditional vs. Modern | Changes in the Inuit Way of Life | Alaskan Inuits | 3rd Grade Social Studies | Children's Geography & Cultures Books

Author : Baby Professor
Publisher : Speedy Publishing LLC
Page : 76 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2019-11-22
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781541951600

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Traditional vs. Modern | Changes in the Inuit Way of Life | Alaskan Inuits | 3rd Grade Social Studies | Children's Geography & Cultures Books by Baby Professor Pdf

The purpose of this social studies book is to showcase points to compare and contrast the way of living of the Inuits before and today. Included in the discussion are information on their food, clothing, housing, employment, values and education. Through this book, your child will be able to identify how influences in technology and outside culture has affected the Inuit way of life.

Canadian Inuit literature

Author : Robin McGrath
Publisher : University of Ottawa Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 1984-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781772822571

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Canadian Inuit literature by Robin McGrath Pdf

A study of the development of contemporary Inuit literature, in both Inuktitut and English, including a discussion of its themes, structures and roots in oral tradition. The author concludes that a strong continuity persists between the two narrative forms despite apparent differences in subject matter and language.

The Sea Woman

Author : Frédéric Laugrand,J. G. Oosten
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Architecture
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131677176

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The Sea Woman by Frédéric Laugrand,J. G. Oosten Pdf

The authors explore the relationships between Inuit shamans and their ability to communicate with nonhuman beings like Sedna, the sea woman, and how this is reflected and expressed in Inuit art. The authors show that despite the current dominance of Christianity, contemporary Inuit art and culture are still powerfully shaped and influenced by the shamanic traditions of the past.

Becoming Inummarik

Author : Peter Collings
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 481 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014-04-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9780773590335

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Becoming Inummarik by Peter Collings Pdf

What does it mean to become a man in the Arctic today? Becoming Inummarik focuses on the lives of the first generation of men born and raised primarily in permanent settlements. Forced to balance the difficulties of schooling, jobs, and money that are a part of village life with the conflicting demands of older generations and subsistence hunting, these men struggle to chart their life course and become inummariit - genuine people. Peter Collings presents an accessible, intelligent, humorous, and sensitive account of Inuit men who are no longer youths, but not yet elders. Based on over twenty years of research conducted in Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories, Becoming Inummarik is a profound and nuanced look at contemporary Inuit life that shows not just what Inuit men do, but who they are. Collings recounts experiences from his immersion in the daily lives of Ulukhaktok's men - from hunting and sharing meals to playing cards and grocery shopping - to demonstrate how seemingly mundane activities provide revelations about complex issues such as social relationships, status, and maturity. He also reflects on the ethics of immersive anthropological research, the difficulties of balancing professional and personal relationships with informants, and the nature of knowledge in Inuit culture. Becoming Inummarik shows that while Inuit born into a modern society see themselves as different from their parents' generation, their adherence to traditional ideas about life ensures that they remain fully Inuit even as their community has witnessed drastic upheaval.

White Lies about the Inuit

Author : John Steckley
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2008-01-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 1551118750

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White Lies about the Inuit by John Steckley Pdf

In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.