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Abstract
As Dorais (1994) has indicated, the distinction between the concepts of cultural and ethnic identities are important for us to understand the identities of contemporary Canadian Inuit Although the Inuit themselves do not distinguish between these identities, I consider them to be useful analytical concepts. I argue that cultural identity is a tool for an Inuk to live with his fellow Inuit in daily life and that ethnic identity is a political tool especially for both urban and arctic Inuit to deal with others in multi-ethnic situations.
Résumé
Comme Dorais (1994) l’a indiqué, il est important de faire une distinction entre les concepts d’identités culturelles et ethniques afin de comprendre les identités des Inuit contemporains du Canada. Bien que les Inuit ne distinguent pas eux-mêmes ces identités, je les considère comme étant des concepts analytiques pratiques. Je suggère donc que l’identité culturelle est un outil utilisé par l’Inuk dans sa vie quotidienne avec d’autres Inuit alors que l’identité ethnique est un outil politique que les Inuit urbanisés et ceux de l’Arctique utilisent pour faire face à des situations multi-ethniques.
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