Traditional vs. Subsistence Hunting

Abstract: A 5 page research paper: The current era is one that is greatly concerned with "political correctness." Within the framework, interests vie for attention. While it is acknowledged that indigenous people should have a political voice and respect for their customs and culture, their interests vie with those of animal rights movements, environmental movements, and developmental concerns. Anthropologist Jens Dahl points out that the designations, such as industrialized or commercial fishing, or traditional hunting or subsistence-based fishing and hunting, are arbitrary distinctions that are "dictated and formulated by European states and Animal Rights Movements" (Dahl 24). This examination of this topic explores why Dahl distinguishes between traditional hunting activities and subsistence and the relevance of this distinction to Eskimo societies. Bibliography lists 2 sources.

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Subcatagory: Canadian Studies

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