The Sámi People: Traditions in Transitions
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (573 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1889963755 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 144 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-12-28 |
| Language | : | English |
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About the AuthorVeli-Pekka Lehtola is senior research fellow at the University of Oulu, Finland. He is a Sámi from Aanaar, Finland, with research interests in Sámi and Finnish literature, Sámi art, and culture contact.
He is a Sámi from Aanaar, Finland, with research interests in Sámi and Finnish literature, Sámi art, and culture contact.. Veli-Pekka Lehtola is senior research fellow at the University of Oulu, Finland
Sámi culture has undergone powerful changes recently. Traditions have been integrated with contemporary influences and perspectives. New kinds of Sámi participation and activism have evolved including innovative politics, informative media, expressive art and literature. Accommodating internal and external changes is nothing novel to the Sámi. The dialogue between what is traditional and what is modern is a natural part of their development towards the maintenance of Sámi cultural distinctness.
Phoebe said The Sami People: Traditions in Transitions. This is an excellent source of information on the Sami(Lapp)people and their culture, which is largely ignored, but sociologically and historically important as they are the indigeneous people of northern europe with far reaching links to other cultures.Having recently learned that I share the Sami gene line,which came as a genuine surprise to me,I have been obtaining any relevant information to educate myself about my "lost culture".. An extremely well-written book on the Sami people! Rosalie G. Sundin This book is important for all those who are researching their Sami ancestry, or those who want to understand what the Sami culture is really like (instead of the stereotypical "Lapp reindeer herders" people often assume all Sami folk are. The book was in excellent condition. Thank you for making it available through Amazon!. very informative Reader This was a very good book. It is very informative also. My grandfather was Sami. He came to the US as a young man and settled in Minnesota. He changed his last name to protect himself from prejudice. Because of that I do not know what my real family name is. This book helps explain why he did that. He moved to the US about 1900.