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Inuit Women
The Inuit are an indigenous group of people inhabiting the arctic regions of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Russia. Women in this culture had a rough time.
Role In Society
editFamily Structure
editBoth monogamous and polygamous marriages exist. Arranged etc.
Food Production and Preparation
editHunting and Fishing are the primary source of food for the Inuit people, and men are traditionally responsible for these duties. Women gathered other food and prepared the food the hunters brought back.
Children and Reproduction
editInuit women have babies.
Chores and Other Responsibilities
editThey have to make clothes and build shelters and other stuff.
Effects of Patriarchy on Inuit Women
editSexual Division of Labor
editSome things are seen as women's jobs, and some as men's. Women may have to do more than their fair share of the work.
Lack of Power and Influence
editWomen don't have a lot of control over their own lives or influence in the community.
Effects of Modernization on Inuit Women
editAfter contact with other cultures, the Inuit were introduced to new technologies and modernization, which changed their lives a lot.
See Also
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References
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