Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers - Couverture souple

Andrews, Susan B.; Creed, John

 
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Synopsis

In this lively and sometimes poignant collection of essays and autobiographies, nearly fifty Alaska Native writers tell of their unique way of life and bear witness to the sweeping cultural changes occurring in their lifetimes.

They explore a range of experiences and issues, including skinning a polar bear; traditional domestic and subsistence practices; marriage customs; alcoholism; the challenges and opportunities of modern education; balancing traditional and contemporary demands; discrimination; adapting to urban life; the treatment of Native peoples in school textbooks; and the social realities of speaking standard and "village" English.

With its fresh perspectives and unfailingly authentic voices, this collection is essential for an understanding of Alaska Native peoples today.

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À propos de l?auteur

Susan B. Andrews and John Creed are award-winning journalists and associate professors in the humanities at the Chukchi campus of the University of Alaska in Kotzebue.

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9780803210417: Authentic Alaska: Voices of Its Native Writers

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0803210418 ISBN 13 :  9780803210417
Editeur : University of Nebraska Press, 1998
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