Do Glaciers Listen?Local Knowledge, Colonial Encounters, and Social Imagination (Brenda and David McLean Canadian Studies)
Julie Cruikshank - 2005-01-01
This book explores the intertwined natural and cultural histories of the Mount Saint Elias ranges, where Alaska, British Columbia, and the Yukon Territory meet. Through differing perspectives on glaciers - seen as inanimate by Europeans and sentient by Aboriginal peoples - the author shows how social relations are shaped by both biophysical and cultural processes. This in-depth look at the region during the late stages of the Little Ice Age is a must-read for anthropology and Native and northern studies enthusiasts.