White Lies About the Inuit

by John Steckley and John L. Steckley

The Inuit are a familiar part of Canadian identity but also exotic residing in the remote Arctic. The mix of the familiar and the exotic has resulted in the creation and perpetuation of a number of "White Lies." These are stories that have been developed over long periods of time, reproduced in classrooms, anthropology and sociology textbooks, and other media, but have been rarely challenged, contributing to misunderstandings that have ultimately,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1551118750
• ISBN13: 9781551118758
• Release Date: December 2007
• Publisher: University of Toronto Press
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 8.9"