Living on Thin Ice

Living on Thin IceThe Gwichin Natives of Arctic Village, Alaska, have experienced intense social and economic changes for more than a century. In the late 20th century, new transportation and communication technologies introduced radically new value systems; while some of these changes may be seen as socially beneficial, others suggest a weakening of what was once a strong and vibrant Native community. Using quantitative and qualitative data gathered since the turn of

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In this way this volume opens up a promising new field of historical research: the intersection of labour and family history

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and a focus on the social crises and cultural disorientations accompanying Ukrainian independence

but he also looks beyond ethics in the conduct of war to issues arising in military life generally

religious differences and shocking endings