In the summer of 1963, anthropologist Jean Briggs traveled to the Canadian Northwest Territories (now Nunavut) for a seventeen-month field study among the Utku, a small group of Inuit. This community lives at the mouth of the Back River, northwest of Hudson Bay.
Briggs lived as an 'adopted' daughter with a family, sharing the igloo in winter and setting up her tent next to theirs in summer. This allowed her to closely observe the emotional patterns of the Utku in their daily lives.
Contents
- Behavioral descriptions of the Utku through vivid vignettes.
- Interaction between family members and neighbors.
- Child-rearing aimed at forming an appropriate adult personality.
- Handling deviant behavior within the community.
This book is suitable for anyone interested in anthropology, cultural studies, or Inuit peoples.
Language and usage
The text is in Dutch and intended for self-study and educational use.
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