Authors: Vinokurova, Lilia; Boiakova, Sardana

Source: Sibirica, Volume 8, Number 1, Spring 2009 , pp. 24-44(21)

Abstract:

The article presents an interpretation of the life stories of indigenous women in Iakutiia. Individual biographies of several women are analyzed with the focus on the agency of indigenous women in contemporary Russian reality. The article argues that the economic crisis in Russia and its social consequences are reasons for women to make the choice for action. The contemporary portrait of indigenous women is juxtaposed with the traditional values and image of women that assists in their ability to get through challenges of time and adapt to the demands of the contemporary period.

Keywords: AGENCY; GENDER; INDIGENOUS WOMEN; INTIMATE PARTNERSHIPS; WOMEN; LIFE STORIES

DOI: 10.3167/sib.2009.080103

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