| Circle of Goods: Women, Work, and Welfare in a Reservation Community Contributor(s): Berman, Tressa (Author) |
|
 |
ISBN: 0791455351 ISBN-13: 9780791455357 Publisher: State University of New York Press OUR PRICE: $90.25 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: January 2003 Annotation: Circle of Goods compiles the stories of Native American women and examines their kinship, wage work, and informal economies. Responding to the upheavals of reservation life brought about by federal policies -- from commodity rations to welfare reform -- Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara women, each with distinct histories and cultural practices, stand at the center of the Fort Berthold reservation economy. Berman introduces the concept of ceremonial relations of production to explain the contradictory effects of economic incentives and cultural commitments, and argues that the historical movement of people and goods through a series of structured dependencies often gives rise to creative strategies for survival and new social identities. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Women's Studies |
| Dewey: 305.897 |
| LCCN: 2002029233 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 6.48" W x 9.22" (0.82 lbs) 172 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine - Ethnic Orientation - Native American |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Circle of Goods compiles the stories of Native American women and examines their kinship, wage work, and informal economies. Responding to the upheavals of reservation life brought about by federal policies--from commodity rations to welfare reform--Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara women, each with distinct histories and cultural practices, stand at the center of the Fort Berthold reservation economy. Berman introduces the concept of ceremonial relations of production to explain the contradictory effects of economic incentives and cultural commitments, and argues that the historical movement of people and goods through a series of structured dependencies often gives rise to creative strategies for survival and new social identities. |
