White Lies about the Inuit
Author | : John Steckley |
Publisher | : University of Toronto Press |
Total Pages | : 172 |
Release | : 2008-01-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1551118750 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781551118758 |
Rating | : 4/5 (758 Downloads) |
Download or read book White Lies about the Inuit written by John Steckley and published by University of Toronto Press. This book was released on 2008-01-01 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this lively book, designed specifically for introductory students, Steckley unpacks three white lies: the myth that there are fifty-two words for snow, that there are blond, blue-eyed Inuit descended from the Vikings, and that the Inuit send off their elders to die on ice floes.