Book

Inuit behavior and seasonal change in the Canadian Arctic

UMI Research Press • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1983 • Pages: 228

By: Condon, Richard G. (Richard Guy).

Abstract

The goal of Condon's research is to investigate the effects of seasonal rhythmicity on human behavior and physiology in an isolated, relatively traditional Inuit settlement on Holman Island in the Northwest Territories of Canada. Condon provides a description of the physical environment and historical background of the area, followed by a complete ethnographic description of settlement life (ca. 1970-1980). In line with his main thesis, the author then discusses the various effects of extreme seasonal change upon physiological functioning, activity rhythms, birth seasonality, and social stress. The results of the research seem to '…indicate that the settlement population is extremely responsive to seasonal changes in temperature, photoperiod, and wind conditions. Even occupational adaptation appears to have only minimal mediating influence upon the behavioral and psysiological responsiveness of the local population, indicating the overporwering strength of arctic periodicity' (p. 205).

HRAF PubDate

1996

Region

North America

Sub Region

Arctic and Subarctic

Document Type

Book

Evaluation

Creator Type

Ethnologist

Document Rating

5: Excellent Primary Data

Analyst

John Beierle ; 1995

Field Date

1978-1980

Coverage Date

ca. 1970s-1980

Coverage Place

Holman Island, Northwest Territories, Canada

Notes

Richard G. Condon

This is a revision of the author's thesis

Includes bibliographical references (p. [217]-223) and index

LCCN

83015556

LCSH

Copper Eskimos