{"product_id":"coming-to-shore-northwest-coast-ethnology-traditions-and-visions-paperback","title":"Coming to Shore: Northwest Coast Ethnology, Traditions, and Visions - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarie Mauze\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eMichael E. Harkin\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eSergei A. Kan\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Northwest Coast of North America was home to dozens of Native peoples at the time of its first contact with Europeans. The rich artistic, ceremonial, and oral traditions of these peoples and their preservation of cultural practices have made this region especially attractive for anthropological study. \u003ci\u003eComing to Shore\u003c\/i\u003e provides a historical overview of the ethnology and ethnohistory of this region, with special attention given to contemporary, theoretically informed studies of communities and issues. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first book to explore the role of the Northwest Coast in three distinct national traditions of anthropology-- American, Canadian, and French--\u003ci\u003eComing to Shore\u003c\/i\u003e gives particular consideration to the importance of Claude Lévi-Strauss and structuralism, as well as more recent social theory in the context of Northwest Coast anthropology. In addition contributors explore the blurring boundaries between theoretical and applied anthropology as well as contemporary issues such as land claims, criminal justice, environmentalism, economic development, and museum display. The contribution of Frederica de Laguna provides a historical background to the enterprise of Northwest Coast anthropology, as do the contributions of Claude Lévi-Strauss and Marie Mauzé.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMarie Mauzé is a senior researcher at the Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique in Paris. Her books include \u003ci\u003ePresent Is Past: Some Uses of Tradition in Native Societies\u003c\/i\u003e. Michael E. Harkin is a professor of anthropology at the University of Wyoming and the editor of \u003ci\u003eReassessing Revitalization Movements: Perspectives from North America and the Pacific Islands\u003c\/i\u003e (Nebraska 2004). Sergei Kan is a professor of anthropology and Native American studies at Dartmouth College and author of \u003ci\u003eMemory Eternal: Tlingit Culture and Russian Orthodox Christianity through Two Centuries\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 508\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.09 x 8.9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 01, 2004\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377889239347,"sku":"9780803282964","price":63.7,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/mO0xh_inUc9780803282964.webp?v=1779330357","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/coming-to-shore-northwest-coast-ethnology-traditions-and-visions-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}