Changing Patterns of Language Socialization in Inuit Homes

This article explores the impact of cultural change on the home patterns of communicative interaction between Inuit caregivers and their young children in two communities of Northern Quebec. The findings are based on a longitudinal, ethnographic study of four children, two with young mothers and two...

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Published in:Anthropology & Education Quarterly
Main Authors: Martha B. Crago Professor, Betsy Annahatak Teacher, School Commissioner and Instructor, Lizzie Ningiuruvik Pedagogical Counselor
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1993
Subjects:
Anthropology
Education
inuit
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1525/aeq.1993.24.3.05x0966d
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Summary:This article explores the impact of cultural change on the home patterns of communicative interaction between Inuit caregivers and their young children in two communities of Northern Quebec. The findings are based on a longitudinal, ethnographic study of four children, two with young mothers and two with older mothers. Implications for educational policy in aboriginal communities are addressed.

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