Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec

The objective of this thesis is to study the way in which Inuit values are transmitted to young children attending to preschool and healthcare institutions. In Kuujjuaq, the most populated village in Nunavik, more than half of the children aged under five years are registered in preschool institutio...

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Main Author: Benoît, Ariane
Other Authors: Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Littératures et Oralités du Monde (CERLOM EA 4124), Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco), Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, Michèle Therrien
Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
Language:French
Published: HAL CCSD 2017
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spelling ftinalco:oai:HAL:tel-01835696v1 2024-05-19T07:36:51+00:00 Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec Transmission du savoir-être au jeune enfant inuit, parole et silence en milieux institutionnels, Nunavik, Arctique québécois Benoît, Ariane Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Littératures et Oralités du Monde (CERLOM EA 4124) Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco) Université Sorbonne Paris Cité Michèle Therrien 2017-09-22 https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696 https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696/document https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696/file/BENOIT_ariane_vd.pdf fr fre HAL CCSD NNT: 2017USPCF023 tel-01835696 https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696 https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696/document https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696/file/BENOIT_ariane_vd.pdf info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696 Sociologie. Université Sorbonne Paris Cité, 2017. Français. ⟨NNT : 2017USPCF023⟩ Early childhood Inuit culture Value transmission Interactional practice Jeune enfance Culture inuit Transmission des valeurs Pratiques interactionnelles [SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Sociology info:eu-repo/semantics/doctoralThesis Theses 2017 ftinalco 2024-04-25T00:25:02Z The objective of this thesis is to study the way in which Inuit values are transmitted to young children attending to preschool and healthcare institutions. In Kuujjuaq, the most populated village in Nunavik, more than half of the children aged under five years are registered in preschool institutions, when all the children are under the care of health services and are familiar with English language. Verbal and non verbal communication practices are described and analyzed with the focus on the way they influence child development. This study is the result of a qualitative research based on 150 hours of observation in preschool institutions, about 30 hours of observation in healthcare institutions and 30 interviews. The findings of the research show that children exposure to public spaces, where English and Inuttitut languages are spoken, leads to a variety of influences on value transmission, also conditioned by interactional circumstances and Inuit childrearing practices. The thesis also reveals how Inuit concept of education contributes to the development of children sense of autonomy and solidarity. Cette thèse a pour objet l'étude des modalités de transmission du savoir-être au jeune enfant inuit fréquentant les établissements préscolaires et médicaux. Dans le village de Kuujjuaq, le plus peuplé du Nunavik, plus de la moitié des enfants de moins de cinq ans sont inscrits dans les établissements préscolaires, tandis que tous les enfants fréquentent le service médical et l'anglais leur est familier. Les interactions verbales et non verbales sont décrites puis analysées en fonction de leur statut et de leurs effets sur le développement de l'enfant. Cette recherche qualitative s'appuie sur 150 heures d'observation dans les établissements préscolaires, près de 30 heures d'observation dans le milieu médical et sur la tenue de 30 entretiens. Les résultats de la recherche montrent que les interactions en milieu institutionnel, au sein duquel les langues parlées sont l'anglais et l'inuttitut, exercent une influence ... Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis Arctic Arctique* inuit Kuujjuaq Nunavik Inalco (Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales): HAL
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topic Early childhood
Inuit culture
Value transmission
Interactional practice
Jeune enfance
Culture inuit
Transmission des valeurs
Pratiques interactionnelles
[SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Sociology
spellingShingle Early childhood
Inuit culture
Value transmission
Interactional practice
Jeune enfance
Culture inuit
Transmission des valeurs
Pratiques interactionnelles
[SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Sociology
Benoît, Ariane
Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec
topic_facet Early childhood
Inuit culture
Value transmission
Interactional practice
Jeune enfance
Culture inuit
Transmission des valeurs
Pratiques interactionnelles
[SHS.SOCIO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Sociology
description The objective of this thesis is to study the way in which Inuit values are transmitted to young children attending to preschool and healthcare institutions. In Kuujjuaq, the most populated village in Nunavik, more than half of the children aged under five years are registered in preschool institutions, when all the children are under the care of health services and are familiar with English language. Verbal and non verbal communication practices are described and analyzed with the focus on the way they influence child development. This study is the result of a qualitative research based on 150 hours of observation in preschool institutions, about 30 hours of observation in healthcare institutions and 30 interviews. The findings of the research show that children exposure to public spaces, where English and Inuttitut languages are spoken, leads to a variety of influences on value transmission, also conditioned by interactional circumstances and Inuit childrearing practices. The thesis also reveals how Inuit concept of education contributes to the development of children sense of autonomy and solidarity. Cette thèse a pour objet l'étude des modalités de transmission du savoir-être au jeune enfant inuit fréquentant les établissements préscolaires et médicaux. Dans le village de Kuujjuaq, le plus peuplé du Nunavik, plus de la moitié des enfants de moins de cinq ans sont inscrits dans les établissements préscolaires, tandis que tous les enfants fréquentent le service médical et l'anglais leur est familier. Les interactions verbales et non verbales sont décrites puis analysées en fonction de leur statut et de leurs effets sur le développement de l'enfant. Cette recherche qualitative s'appuie sur 150 heures d'observation dans les établissements préscolaires, près de 30 heures d'observation dans le milieu médical et sur la tenue de 30 entretiens. Les résultats de la recherche montrent que les interactions en milieu institutionnel, au sein duquel les langues parlées sont l'anglais et l'inuttitut, exercent une influence ...
author2 Centre d'Études et de Recherche sur les Littératures et Oralités du Monde (CERLOM EA 4124)
Institut National des Langues et Civilisations Orientales (Inalco)
Université Sorbonne Paris Cité
Michèle Therrien
format Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
author Benoît, Ariane
author_facet Benoît, Ariane
author_sort Benoît, Ariane
title Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec
title_short Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec
title_full Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec
title_fullStr Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec
title_full_unstemmed Value transmission to young Inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, Nunavik, Arctic Quebec
title_sort value transmission to young inuit children, spoken words and silence in institutional environments, nunavik, arctic quebec
publisher HAL CCSD
publishDate 2017
url https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696
https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696/document
https://theses.hal.science/tel-01835696/file/BENOIT_ariane_vd.pdf
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Arctique*
inuit
Kuujjuaq
Nunavik
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Arctique*
inuit
Kuujjuaq
Nunavik
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