Focusing on the Indigenous nations of North America, this ethnographic and historical study explores the significant historical processes that have shaped Native societies. It highlights how these communities have responded over time to affirm their traditions and safeguard their sovereignty, providing insight into both past and present challenges and resilience.
Nancy Bonvillain Libri
La Dott.ssa Bonvillain è un'autorità di spicco il cui lavoro si addentra profondamente nelle culture e nelle lingue dei nativi del Nord America. La sua vasta erudizione comprende una vasta gamma di argomenti, dalla linguistica alle pratiche religiose e mediche di varie tribù. Bonvillain esplora non solo gli aspetti tradizionali delle società indigene, ma anche complesse costruzioni sociali come il genere, il tutto attraverso una lente antropologica. La sua dedicata ricerca sul campo e i suoi contributi accademici promuovono una comprensione più profonda di queste culture avvincenti.
Focusing on gender roles and relationships, this cross-cultural study examines how economic and material conditions intersect with ideological valuations to shape cultural models of gender. It explores the complexities of these dynamics, providing insights into how various societies construct and perceive gender identity and relationships.
Language, Culture, and Communication
The Meaning of Messages - Third Edition
- 405pagine
- 15 ore di lettura
Written in accessible, non-technical language, this book explores the many interconnections among language, culture, and communicative meaning--using data from cultures and languages throughout the world. It examines the multi-faceted meanings and uses of language, emphasizes the ways that language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions, and highlights both similarities and differences in human languages. Features short, chapter-opening vignettes. The Form of the Message. Language and Cultural Meaning. Contextual Outline of an Ethnography of Communication. Communicative Interactions. Societal Segmentation and Linguistic Class and Race. Language and English and English-Speakers. Cross-Cultural Studies of Language and Gender. Learning Language. Acquisition of Communicative Competence. Multilingual Nations. Bilingual Communities. Language and Institutional Encounters. Highlights topics of current concern and e.g., interactional and symbolic uses of African American Vernacular English; endangered languages and language maintenance efforts; U.S. state and federal legislation concerning language and bilingual education; the Ebonics controversy; the international dominance of English and the growth of "New Englishes." For anyone interested in Language and Culture, Anthropological Linguistics, and Language and Communication.
Léčitelství domorodých Američanů. Indiáni Severní Ameriky
- 87pagine
- 4 ore di lettura
Popis indiánského léčitelství, založeného na používání přírodních léčebných prostředků a provozování léčitelských obřadů. Knihu doplňují autentické fotografie a ilustrace.