{"product_id":"critical-inuit-studies-an-anthology-of-contemporary-arctic-ethnography-paperback","title":"Critical Inuit Studies: An Anthology of Contemporary Arctic Ethnography - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePamela Stern\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eLisa Stevenson\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOver the past decade, some of the most innovative work in anthropology and related fields has been done in the Native communities of circumpolar North America. \u003ci\u003eCritical Inuit Studies\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCritical Inuit Studies\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for students and scholars interested in today's circumpolar North and in contemporary Native communities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePamela Stern is an assistant professor of anthropology at the University of Waterloo in Ontario, Canada. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eHistorical Dictionary of the Inuit\u003c\/i\u003e. Lisa Stevenson is a research fellow in the Department of Social Medicine at Harvard University.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 302\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.66 x 8.94 x 6.08 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 01, 2006\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50394242842861,"sku":"9780803293489","price":48.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0020\/8918\/9441\/files\/zq1s8KW8GY9780803293489.webp?v=1785838277","url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/en-gb\/products\/critical-inuit-studies-an-anthology-of-contemporary-arctic-ethnography-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}