Steven C. Dinero

Living on Thin Ice (eBook, ePUB)

The Gwich'in Natives of Alaska

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

The Gwich'in Natives of Arctic Village, Alaska, have experienced intense social and economic changes for more than a century. In the late 20th century, new transportation and communication technologies introduced radically new value systems; while some of these changes may be seen as socially beneficial, others suggest a weakening of what was once a strong and vibrant Native community. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of the millennium, this volume offers an interdisciplinary evaluation of the developments that have occurred in the community over the past several decades.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Berghahn Books
• Seitenzahl: 220
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Mai 2020
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781785331626
• Artikelnr.: 45695120

Autorenporträt

Steven C. Dinero is the former Carter and Fran Pierce Term Chair for the Liberal Arts at Philadelphia University, Pennsylvania. His research addresses the social and economic concerns related to the settlement of formerly nomadic populations.

Inhaltsangabe

Illustrations
Acknowledgements
A Note on Methodology
Introduction
SECTION I
Chapter 1. How Did We Get Here? An Overview of the First Century
Chapter 2. Episcopalianism Comes to Nets'aii Country
Chapter 3. Cleanliness, Hygiene, and Civilization Discourse: The
Educational System, Past and Present
Chapter 4. The Village, Service Provision, and Economic Development
SECTION II
Chapter 5. The Evolving Role of Subsistence in Nets'aii Gwich'in Life
Chapter 6. The Environment and a Changing Climate
Chapter 7. The Youth Are the Future
Chapter 8. We Don't Know Where We Are Anymore
Postscript
Bibliography
Index