White Lies about the Inuit

White Lies about the Inuit
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Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Total Pages : 172
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ISBN-10 : 1551118750
ISBN-13 : 9781551118758
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Book Synopsis White Lies about the Inuit by : John Steckley

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.


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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