ISBN: 9780205275809 - defending the land: sovereignty and forest life in james bay cree society (part of the cultural survival studies in ethnicity and (cultural survival studies in ethnicity and change) (8 Ergebnisse)

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Paperback. Zustand: Very Good. First Paperback Edition. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾". Book.

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Paperback. Zustand: Good. Suitable for both introductory anthropology and upper-division courses in cultural anthropology The campaign of the Cree people to protect their forest way of life from the impact of hydro-electric development in northern Quebec has been widely-documented, but few have heard in any detail the outcome of this campaign, and what it means for the future of indigenous societies. This text gives equal attention to the Cree leadership's successful strategies for dealing with major social and environmental pressures, with the forces of acculturation and social destruction of native communities. The titles in the Cultural Survival Studies in Ethnicity and Change series, edited by David Maybury-Lewis and Theodore Macdonald, Jr. of Cultural Survival, Inc., Harvard University, focus on key issues affecting indigenous and ethnic groups worldwide.  Each ethnography builds on introductory material by going further in-depth and allowing students to explore, virtually first-hand, a particular issue and its impact on a culture.…

Paperback. Zustand: Near Fine. 148 pages. Part of the Cultural Survival Studies in Ethnicity and Change series.; 5 1/2 x 8 1/4".

New! Paper bound, reprint edition, illustrated, map inside front cover, xii + Pp148. Includes references. Tight and unmarked - a fine copy. 175 grams. We welcome all reasonable offers on our books and also offer local curbside pick-up. All books in stock and available for immediate shipment from Winnipeg, Manitoba.…

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. Text contains underlining in pencil.

Soft cover. Zustand: Very Good. 1st Edition. Clean, tight, unmarked; absolute minimal wear; This book is about a people who have largely succeeded in defying a pattern of cultural homogenization. Having been challenged with missions, boarding schools, and other agents of rapid cultural change, the James Bay of Northern Quebec have not only maintained basic connections to a hunting, fishing and trapping lifestyle, but have at the same time become significant players in the 'politics of embarrassment' pushing for greater native regional autonomy while resisting the threats of major resource development and Quebec's sovereignty movement.…