From gee to haw (and everything in between): Deconstructing the transspecies pidgin of mushing in northern Saskatchewan

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dc.contributor.advisorOehler, Alex
dc.contributor.authorDoley Barman, Pradeep Ranjan
dc.contributor.committeememberAbbott, Sarah
dc.contributor.committeememberBrigham, Mark
dc.date.accessioned2024-11-08T20:42:07Z
dc.date.available2024-11-08T20:42:07Z
dc.date.issued2024-07
dc.descriptionA Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in Anthropology , University of Regina. viii, 97 p.
dc.description.abstractThis multispecies ethnography deconstructs the Gee Haw transspecies pidgin of settler origin mushing in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada. Through a focus on multisensory methodological inquiry, I describe interspecies communication and human perceptions around nonhuman knowledge in the context of sled dog racing. This pidgin is a product of biconstructivism which includes motherese (verbal) words rooted in the English language, vocalisation, short phrases for reinforcement, the use of material devices, and training methodologies to shape a multisensory experience of interspecies collaboration. Dogs are considered nonhuman athletes in this hybrid community. They are bred, cared and trained for their “drive”, speed, endurance and the ability to understand commands. The sled dog exchange is explored through the lens of team sports and perceptions around nonhuman “occupation” are explained. This study aims to contribute towards an academic space given to more than human communication by detailing its findings from Gee (right) to Haw (left) and everything in between. Keywords: mushing, pidgin, dog-human communication, nonhuman athletes, haptic sociality
dc.description.authorstatusStudenten
dc.description.peerreviewyesen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10294/16523
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherFaculty of Graduate Studies and Research, University of Reginaen
dc.titleFrom gee to haw (and everything in between): Deconstructing the transspecies pidgin of mushing in northern Saskatchewan
dc.typeThesisen
thesis.degree.departmentDepartment of Anthropology
thesis.degree.disciplineAnthropology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Reginaen
thesis.degree.levelMaster'sen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (MA)
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