- Paperback: 172 pages
- Publisher: University of Toronto Press, Higher Education Division; 2 edition (Oct 1 1992)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1442601280
- ISBN-13: 978-1442601284
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 15 x 1.3 cm
- Shipping Weight: 249 g
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #353,612 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Matthiasson offers both a vivid picture of Inuit society as it was and an illuminating look at the nature and the extent of the enormous changes of the past thirty years.
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A rich cultural account... the personalized experiences and reflections of the author bring additional meaning to the case study by illustrating how perspectives on indigenous peoples are largely shaped by the dominant narrative and ideologies of the times. Overall, this is a highly readable as well as knowledgeable book.
(Norman Chance, University of Connecticut )
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living on the land by john matthiasson, April 23 2001
By klc - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Living on the Land: Change Among the Inuit of Baffin Island (Paperback)
John Matthiasson's account of his year abroad among the Inuit of the eastern Arctic is entertaining and honest. He carefully describes a culture in rapid transition and offers many humorous anecdotes about his struggles to fit in with the very alien lifestyle of these Arctic people.
Matthiasson's naivete but willingness to adhere to the social norms of his hosts, endears him to the reader.
Overall, an excellent anthropological introduction to Inuit culture.
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