| Mission of Change in Southwest Alaska: Conversations with Father René Astruc and Paul Dixon on Their Work with Yup'ik People Contributor(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1602231613 ISBN-13: 9781602231610 Publisher: University of Alaska Press OUR PRICE: $37.57 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Anthropology - Cultural & Social - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Native American Studies - History | United States - State & Local - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) |
| Dewey: 306.089 |
| LCCN: 2011041056 |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 6" W x 9" (1.32 lbs) 376 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Native American - Geographic Orientation - Alaska |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Mission of Change is an oral history describing various types of change--political, social, cultural, and religious--as seen through the eyes of Father Astruc and Paul Dixon, non-Natives who dedicated their lives to working with the Yup'ik people. Their stories are framed by the an analytic history of regional changes, together with current anthropological theory on the nature of cultural change and the formation of cultural identity. The book presents a subtle and emotionally moving account of the region and the roles of two men, both of whom view issues from a Catholic perspective yet are closely attuned to and involved with changes in the Yup'ik community. |
Contributor Bio(s): Fienup-Riordan, Ann: - Ann Fienup-Riordan is an anthropologist who has lived and worked in Alaska for more than forty years. She has written and edited more than twenty books on Yup'ik history and oral traditions. |