Can we remain Yup'ik in these contemporary times? : a conversation of three Yugtun-speaking mothers
Title:
Can we remain Yup'ik in these contemporary times? : a conversation of three Yugtun-speaking mothers
JLCTITLE245:
by Veronica E. Michael.
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
2010.
Physical Description:
viii, 77 leaves : illustrations ; 28 cm
General Note:
"May 2010."
Dissertaton Note:
M.A. University of Alaska Fairbanks 2010
Abstract:
"The Yup'ik people of southwestern Alaska are experiencing language shift from Yugtun to English. This study is a conversation between three Yugtun speaking mothers who are trying to understand this shift and wondering if they can maintain their identity, and that of their children, in this changing world. The study takes place in the village of Kuiggluk. Data collection included a research journal and focus group discussions. In this study, I have tried to paint a picture of who we are as Yup'ik mothers in our contemporary lives. Qayaruaq, Mikngayaq and I carry with us our own mothers' teachings, while at the same time we face different situations in school and schooling. Through our discussions we sought to understand the reasons for language loss/shift - a shift that seems to be driving us away from our culture"--Leaf iii.
Bibliography Note:
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-73).
Additional Physical Form Available:
Online version available via The University of Alaska Fairbanks https://scholarworks.alaska.edu/handle/11122/8590
Contents:
1. Introduction -- The researcher as researched -- Research questions -- SLATE: a personal journey -- 2. Our schooling history -- The bilingual education era -- The rise of high schools -- Leave no child behind -- 3. Methodology -- Theoretical framework -- Data collection procedures -- The setting -- The participants -- Code switching -- Data analysis -- 4. Epistemology, our knowledge -- What it is and isn't -- Awareness of self and others -- Community -- Nature and spirituality -- Our elders, our teachers -- 5. Three views of language, culture and identity -- Essentialism: language and culture as one -- Walking in two worlds -- Hybridity: a mix of language and culture -- Conclusion -- 6. A conversation of three Yugtun-speaking mothers -- Right in the middle -- In the midst of decline -- We feel: responsibility -- We hear: a different "Yup'ik" person -- We hear: improper forms of language -- What our senses and worlds tell us -- Conclusion -- 7. Can we remain in these contemporary times? -- References.