Cultural Writing. Gender Studies. WO(MEN) AND BEARS revisits classical debates in women's cultural and Native studies regarding nature and culture. As a mixed-genre anthology--academic and poetic, conversational and critical--the book consists of interdisciplinary and intercultural approaches on a widely-circulated ancient myth, story, history, and sacred law (ayaawux) focused on wo(men) co-habiting with bears where women defy dualistic gender roles and relations and interact with nature in a variety of adaptive or transgressive ways.
Cultural Writing. Gender Studies. WO(MEN) AND BEARS revisits classical debates in women's cultural and Native studies regarding nature and culture. As a mixed-genre anthology--academic and poetic, conversational and critical--the book consists of interdisciplinary and intercultural approaches on a widely-circulated ancient myth, story, history, and sacred law (ayaawux) focused on wo(men) co-habiting with bears where women defy dualistic gender roles and relations and interact with nature in a variety of adaptive or transgressive ways.
Kaarina Kailo has published numerous co-edited books on topics from post-colonialism (Sami people) to feminist views on folkore, storytelling, literature, gift economy/gift imaginary, neoliberal economic philosophy, honour-related gender violence, mythology, ecofeminism, bear myths, and sauna and sweatlodge as gynocentric ritual spaces. Her current research compares Northern Indigenous women s writings on trauma and healing. She is active in local, national and international Green-Left politics.
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