Browsing Master's theses in indigenous studies by Author "Bellis, Dana"
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Are we one and the same? : scholarly representation of gender in Sami reindeer herding
Bellis, Dana (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2010-06-04)This thesis focuses on representations of gender in Sami reindeer herding in West Finnmark, Norway. I analyze to what extent are scholarly representations of gender accurate when compared to the local experience of modernization, by focusing on masculinity. This analysis builds on the history of Norwegian reindeer herding regulations from the Lapp Codicil to recent debates on the amendments to the ...