Flow of Communication between Government Agencies and Eskimo Villages
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2498262 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gordon Scott Harrison (Government Research, University of Alaska, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1972 |
| Volume | 31 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 1-9 |
| Publication date | 1972-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Human Organization (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0018-7259 • E-ISSN: 1938-3517 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.17730/humo.31.1.btv4457632416232 |
| OpenAlex | W2044793876 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 15 |
Eskimo villages in Alaska have extensive contact with governmental and quasi-governmental agencies from outside the village. Communication between these agencies and the villages tends to be mediated communication. That is, key villagers serve as communication go-betweens for the agency and village. These villagers, who are fully conversant in the English language and who have had, relative to other village members, broad acculturation experiences, mediate formally and informally between outside agencies and the local population. Formal communication mediators are the village council president and, to a lesser extent, his fellow council members. Informal communication mediators are usually local employees of one or more outside agencies. The former specialize in communicative contact with new agencies initiating village activity or established agencies that have irregular village dealings. The latter specialize in communicative contact with agencies that have been regularly active in the village for a considerable length of time. Communication mediation arises mainly from the need for interpretation of agency messages. But communication mediation also serves as an integrative mechanism for village society
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| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |