Names and Nunavut: Culture and Identity in the Inuit Homeland

by Valerie Alia

Book Overview

On the surface, naming is simply a way to classify people and their environments. The premise of this study is that it is much more - a form of social control, a political activity, a key to identity maintenance and transformation. Governments legislate and regulate naming; people fight to take, keep, or change their names. A name change can indicate subjugation or liberation, depending on the circumstances. But it always signifies a change in...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1845454138
• ISBN13: 9781845454135
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: Berghahn Books
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 0.59 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"