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
Summary
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 traditional Inuit homelands in the Canadian North, this compelling book combines conclusions drawn from the authors' ethnographic research with the stories of Inuit women and men, told in their own words
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-443) and index
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