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Being and Place Among the Tlingit (Culture, Place, and Nature)

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This is an excellent ethnographic work that makes significant arguments in a quiet, accessible, and confident way. Thornton demonstrates the interconnectivity of language, history and memory, ecology, and economics in Tlingit society and in doing so builds a robust claim for the value of cultural preservation and autonomy. It is difficult to read this and not draw comparisons with the dominant models of economic, environmental, and cultural practice. In doing so this reader gained much in the way of analytical tools with which to approach the problems associated with the models mentioned above.

'Being and Place Among the Tlingit' is also a fine example of social science methodology and ethics. An ideal read for students of anthropology, and perhaps disciplines as varied as economics, ecology, and phenomenology. Outstanding.

A worthy scholarly treatment of SE Alaska Tlingit sensibility. Respected in both cultures, Thornton is possessed of insight valuable to all non-Tlingit seeking to understand how intimately place is tied to personal and cultural identity.

I had to read this book for a class and it was extremely difficult to read. There was nothing to capture my attention longer than 3 minutes. The book was full of useful information that I would have remembered if it had flowed better and was more understandable.