SELECTED THESES ON THE CIRCUMPOLAR ARCTIC

This thesis examines the coopoerative mevement in Arctic Canada in terms of the degree to which the cooperatives have reinterpreted the cooperative ideology and assess the constraints that have encouraged these alterations.
Using concepts from the anthropological and sociological literature and from debates from within the cooperative literature, an 'ideal' cooperative is described. This model is then used to examine the Arctic cooperatives in order to elucidate their conformity to and deviation from the ideal.
The impact of the cooperatives on the lives of the Inuit is discussed in terms of the discontinuities they introduced with the traditional Inuit lifestyle. The problems and constraints the cooperatives have encountered throughout their development are outlined.
The results of this thesis illustrate the importance the cooperative movement has played in the lives of the Inuit in their attempts to become active and self-confident participants in Canadian society. The thesis also serves as an important case study in cooperative development and serves to further our understanding of social and cultural change.'