SOC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Seal Hunting, Dog Sled, Igloo

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology
• Course: SOC 1100
• Professor: Deanna Behnke- Cook

Document Summary

Eskimo: fight for life shows the meticulous preparations for hunting seal, the feasting that follows and the important role of women, who remain behind in the igloos: caring for children as well as making and repairing clothing. (1970) Environment is harsh, nothing around them, cut off from surrounding world. Winter til june temps range from 30-50 degrees below zero. Usu what nature has provides them to adapt to this way of life. Winter is the most social of the season because all igloos around beside each other and visits are common. Uses basic tools, knife and spoon to hunt: describe the social structure of this inuit winter camp. Use dogs to find good seal hunting grounds, by sent , but kept away when hunting occurs to avoid scaring off seals. Hunter uses harpoon to find seal breathing hole: describe social status (or statuses) in the winter camp.