ISBN:
9781138068551
Language:
English
Pages:
x, 249 Seiten
,
Illustrationen
Series Statement:
Artic worlds: communities, political ecology and ways of knowing
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Elixhauser, Sophie, author Negotiating personal autonomy
DDC:
305.897/12
Keywords:
Autonomy (Psychology)
;
Interpersonal communication
;
Autonomy (Psychology)
;
Interpersonal communication
;
Manners and customs
;
Greenland
;
Greenland Social life and customs
;
Grönland Ost
;
Arktis
;
Gesellschaftsleben
;
Familienleben
;
Unabhängigkeit
;
Soziokultureller Wandel
Abstract:
Setting the scene: communication, autonomy, and personhood -- The ammassalik region: historical and ethnographic background -- Moving: communication and everyday travel -- Family life: the power of words, personal space, and the materiality of a house -- Shared hospitality: flows of guests, goods, and gifts -- Social sanctions: the balancing of personal autonomy and community expectations -- The animate environment: perceptions of non-human beings and the notion of the "open" person -- Conclusion: Nammeq and ways of communicating
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
