Eskimos of Canada as a Minority Group : Social and Cultural Perspectives / Frank G. Vallee.

Problems in education of the younger generation as opposed to the adult generation in the Canadian Arctic were considered in both social and cultural perspectives. Cross-cultural effects were seen to be of substantial influence in the development of problems. Relatively simple, isolated community st...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Vallee, Frank G.
Corporate Authors: University of Alaska Fairbanks
Arctic Inst. of North America, Montreal (Quebec)
Language:English
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Distributed by ERIC Clearinghouse, 1969.
Subjects:
Behavior Patterns.
Change Agents.
Cross Cultural Studies.
Cultural Influences.
Economic Factors.
Education.
Eskimos.
Ethnic Studies.
History.
Minority Groups.
Social Environment.
Arctic > Canada
Physical Description:28 pages
Format: Microfilm Book
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Summary:
Problems in education of the younger generation as opposed to the adult generation in the Canadian Arctic were considered in both social and cultural perspectives. Cross-cultural effects were seen to be of substantial influence in the development of problems. Relatively simple, isolated community structures prevailed in early northern Canada but, in recent years, a process of urbanization has eliminated many of the smaller communities. Technology and the influx of non-indigents have also affected the region. An awareness of these factors, plus the uniqueness of the Canadian Eskimo culture and characteristics, was seen as essential to understanding this minority group. (BD)
Note:Availability: The Arctic Institute of North America, 3458 Redpath Street, Montreal 25, P.Q. Canada ($1.25).
Sponsoring Agency: Ford Foundation, New York, NY.
ERIC Note: Background paper for Conference on Cross-Cultural Education in the North (Montreal, Canada, August 1969).
Microform.
Call Number:ED039986 Microfiche
Reproduction Note:
Microfiche. [Washington D.C.]: ERIC Clearinghouse microfiches : positive.