Table of Contents: Inuit women

Main Author:	Billson, Janet Mancini.
Other Authors:	Mancini, Kyra, 1969-
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Lanham, Md. : Rowman & Littlefield, [2007]
Physical Description:	xxviii, 461 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm.
Subjects:	Inuit women -- Nunavut -- Social conditions. Inuit women -- Nunavut -- Social life and customs. Sex role -- Nunavut. Families -- Nunavut. Feminist anthropology -- Nunavut. Nunavut -- Social conditions. Nunavut -- Social life and customs.

Table of Contents:

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.
Introduction
Life out on the land
Metamorphosis
Living on the edge
Life in town: the changing balance of power
The
bonds of intimacy
The
challenges of change
A
new century emerges
The
road to equality.