Gender Roles

Political Science Thesis (M.A.)--University of Victoria, 2014.

Study shows Aboriginal women have higher rates of cocaine or opiate detoxification diagnoses and reported more physical and sexual abuse.

Uses the example of the Iroquois of upper New York to illustrate how Europeans interpreted social structure in terms of their own cultures and belief systems. In this case, the view that Indian men were lazy and the women "drudges" who nevertheless possessed a great deal of power.

Overview of the depictions of Aboriginal men and women from historical origins to contemporary media portrayals.

Compares three environmental assessment (EA) cases: Voisey's Bay Mine and Mill in Nunatsiavut; Meadowbank Mine in Nunavut; and the Mackenzie Gas Project in the Northwest Territories. Discusses gendered nature of the resource decision-making processes and argues that EA process privileges resource extraction, re-inscribes gender hierarchies, and undermines Indigenous mixed economies.

Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--University of Washington, 1999.

English Thesis (Ph.D.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1997.

Discusses the implications of using Geronimo's name as code for Osama Bin Laden when he was killed by the United States military and how Indigenous masculinity has been represented and misrepresented.

Indigenous Studies Thesis (M.A.)--University of Winnipeg, 2013.

Examines how, between 1900 and the 1930s, some of the female students at Chemawa Indian School in Salem, Oregon were able to advocate for and affect change in their curriculum and in the limitations on their access to education.

Discusses violence against Indigenous women resulting from global economic restructuring based on two cases: missing and murdered Aboriginal women in Canada, and the death of Private Piestewa, a Hopi woman.

Interdisciplinary Thesis (Ph.D.)--Dalhousie University, 2004.

Looks at the character Jacob Black and stereotypes of American Indian men. To be published in book: Bringing Light to Twilight Perspectives on a Pop Culture Phenomenon edited by Giselle Liza Anatol

Describes the historic and shifting family and kinship structures of the Muscogulge or Creek people highlighting practices of marriage/divorce, gender roles, and division of labour.

Book review of: Gutbuster Waist Loss Guide by Garry Egger and Rosemary Stanton.

Social Anthropology Thesis (Ph.D.)--Harvard University, 1998.

Global Gender and Sexuality Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--University at Buffalo, State University of New York, 2018.

Māori Studies Thesis (Ph.D.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2011.

Discusses how cultural expectations influence male and female educational achievement and looks at ways to address better educational participation and accomplishment.

English Thesis (M.A.)--Dalhousie University, 2001.

Research review findings include, higher proportion of young women in north; Aboriginal women had more responsibilities than other women; higher smoking rates among Inuit women; lower cholesterol, higher blood glucose among Cree women.

Argues that this population group is at greater risk of poorer health than heterosexual adolescents and is in need of targeted health and social services.

Looks at data on domestic violence and sexual violence affecting Alaska Native people of all ages and stages of life and the services provided.

Exploration of whether Carol Gilligan's discussion of the role of gender in the legal field, In a Different Voice, also applies to Aboriginal women in relation to modern tribal courts.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Canterbury Christ Church University, 2013.

Education Thesis (M.Ed.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.

Essay looks at the customs of marriage, manner of dress, and gender roles and responsibilities.

Anthropology Thesis, (M.A.)--McGill University, 2001.

Modern Thought and Literature Thesis (Ph.D.)--Stanford University, 2007.

Case study about creating a safe school environment for gender expression. Includes teaching notes intended for students taking education, Native American studies, political studies, sociology and psychology.

Discusses the gendered nature of gangs and risk factors that contribute to Aboriginal gang involvement, and examines quality prevention approaches needed to help young women, in particular, to leave the gang lifestyle.

Discusses challenges faced regarding rights, equitable access to resources, leadership positions and effective and participation in community development process. To access this article, scroll down to page 38.

Connects the links between protest, resistance, human security, constitutional rights and Bill C-36.

Looks at food storage behaviours in Sierra Nevada and gender-specific trade-offs for storage.

Author analyzes of two different legal cases involving Métis women: Foss v. Pelly and The Queen v. Corbett, examines the role that gender and race played in the culture of the Red River Colony, and in the fur trade.

History Thesis (M.A.)--University of Saskatchewan, 2012.

Looks at relationships between Aboriginal people and Euro-Americans on the northern coast of Washington Olympic Peninsula and the trial of Mary Phillips, Xwelas, for killing her husband George Phillips.

Using data from interviews with 15 males and 15 females, discusses sexual interactions, behaviors and implications between young people.

Gender and Women's Studies Thesis (M.A.)--Victoria University of Wellington, 2013.

Discusses changes and struggles Aboriginal women have experienced regarding their rights in Bill C-31 and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

Study uses focus group data from two communities to explore gender and intra-household power dynamics as they relate to child-rearing practices and to nutritional decision-making.

Book review of: The Importance of Being Monogamous by Sarah Carter. Scroll to page 430 to read review.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--Yale University, 1998.

Uses intersectional analysis to understand how Indigenous women place themselves in their families, clans, communities and international forums.

Literary criticism article examines and compares depictions of Indigenous masculinities in the two novels. Author dissects warrior stereotypes and discusses the ways that those masculinities are affected by relocation overseas.