The identity division of labor in Native Alaska

American Anthropologist

Volumn 111, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-29

  Frink, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

Author keywords

Age; Alaska; Apprenticeship; Expertise; Gender

Indexed keywords

EID: 67849117723     PISSN: 00027294     EISSN: 15481433     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1548-1433.2009.01074.x     Document Type: Article

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