White Lies about the Inuit |
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| Author:
| Steckley, John |
| Series title: | Teaching Culture: UTP Ethnographies for the Classroom Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-55111-875-8 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | University of Toronto Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $24.95 |
Book Description:
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In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.
In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.