Author

Publication

2003 - State University of New York Press

Language

English

Word Count

56,000 words, Guess

Page Count

224 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

  • ISBN-100791455351
  • ISBN-139780791455357
  • Better World Books9780791455357
  • Open LibraryOL7802838M

Classifications

  • LCCE99.M2B37 2003

Description

"Circle of Goods compiles the stories of Native American women and examines their kinship, wage work, and informal economies. Responding to the upheavals of reservation life brought about by federal policies - from commodity rations to welfare reform - Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara women, each with distinct histories and cultural practices, stand at the center of the Fort Berthold reservation economy. Berman introduces the concept of ceremonial relations of production to explain the contradictory effects of economic incentives and cultural commitments, and argues that the historical movement of people and goods through a series of structured dependencies often gives rise to creative strategies for survival and new social identities."--BOOK JACKET.

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Other Editions

  • Circle of GoodsHardcoverState University of New York Press2003

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