Over 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. "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.
"Critical Inuit Studies" is essential reading for students and
scholars interested in today's circumpolar North and in
contemporary Native communities.
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