Arctic passages: liminality, Iñupiat Eskimo mothers and NW Alaska communities in transition

Arctic passages: liminality, Iñupiat Eskimo mothers and NW Alaska communities in transition

Background. While the primary goal of the NW Alaska Native maternal transport is safe deliveries for mothers from remote villages, little has been done to question the impact of transport on the mothers and communities involved. This study explores how presence of Iñupiat values influences...

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Main Author: Lisa Llewellyn Schwarzburg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2013-08-01
Series:International Journal of Circumpolar Health
Subjects:
Alaska Native birth
embodiment
indigenous birth
Iñupiat values
maternal identity work
maternal transport policy
women-centred ethnography
Online Access:http://www.circumpolarhealthjournal.net/index.php/ijch/article/download/21199/pdf_1

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