Rifles, Blankets and Beads: Identity, History, and the Northern Athapaskan Potlatch - Couverture souple

Simeone, William E.

 
9780806135083: Rifles, Blankets and Beads: Identity, History, and the Northern Athapaskan Potlatch
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0806135085 ISBN 13 : 9780806135083
Editeur : University of Oklahoma Press, 2002

Synopsis

Volume 216 in the Civilization of the American Indian Series Whoever heard of a party at which the hosts lavishly give away presents, refusing to accept any gifts in return, keeping little for themselves? This is the custom of the Northern Athapaskan potlatch, a tradition that has long fascinated Americans. In Rifles, Blankets, and Beads, William E. Simeone explores the potlatch and its role in balancing competition and cooperation among the Tanacross people, a Northern Athapaskan culture. According to Simeone, the potlatch tradition helps the Tanacross people uphold standards of acceptable behavior through curbing competitiveness and stressing the ideals of cooperation. Simeone also examines Northern Athapaskan leadership practices, the introduction of trade goods into Athapaskan culture, and the complexities of cultural identity for the Tanacross. "Simeone's analysis is sophisticated and overwhelmingly convincing. . . . Simeone circulated his manuscript among some of the Tanacross people for comment before its publication, and I count the book as another success in the current trend for western anthropologists and historians to consult closely with the Natives about whom they write in a mutual effort to achieve deeper understanding for all concerned."--Catharine McClellan, Alaska History

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À propos de l?auteur

William E. Simeone works for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, Division of Subsistence. He is the author of several books and articles on Northern Athapaskan culture.

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Éditeur
University of Oklahoma Press
Date d'édition
2002
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0806135085
ISBN 13 
9780806135083
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
216
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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Autres éditions populaires du même titre

9780806127132: Rifles, Blankets, and Beads: Identity, History, and the Northern Athapaskan Potlatch

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  0806127139 ISBN 13 :  9780806127132
Editeur : University of Oklahoma Press, 1995
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