{"product_id":"din-identity-in-a-twenty-first-century-world-9780816540686","title":"Diné Identity in a Twenty-First-Century World","description":"\u003cp\u003eDin  identity in the twenty-first century is distinctive and personal. It is a mixture of traditions, customs, values, behaviors, technologies, worldviews, languages, and lifeways. It is a holistic experience. Din  identity is analogous to Din  weaving: like weaving, Din  identity intertwines all of life's elements together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this important new book, Lloyd L. Lee, a citizen of the Navajo Nation and an associate professor of Native American studies, takes up and provides insight on the most essential of human questions: who are we? Finding value and meaning in the Din  way of life has always been a hallmark of Din  studies. Lee's Din -centric approach to identity gives the reader a deep appreciation for the Din  way of life. Lee incorporates Din  baa hane' (Navajo history), Sa'ą́h Naagh   Bik'eh H zhǫ́ǫ́n (harmony), Din  Bizaad (language), K'  (relations), K'   (clanship), and N hi K yah (land) to address the melding of past, present, and future that are the hallmarks of the Din  way of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis study, informed by personal experience, offers an inclusive view of identity that is encompassing of cultural and historical diversity. To illustrate this, Lee shares a spectrum of Din  insights on what it means to be human. \u003ci\u003eDin  Identity in a Twenty-First-Century World\u003c\/i\u003e opens a productive conversation on the complexity of understanding and the richness of current Din  identities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eLloyd L. Lee is a citizen of the Navajo Nation. He is an associate professor of Native American studies at the University of New Mexico. His research focuses on identity, masculinities, leadership, philosophies, and Native nation building.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"University of Arizona Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50478139736338,"sku":"9780816540686","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_c97b3fde-79f9-4d27-9141-8098b014dd7a.jpg?v=1730284915","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/din-identity-in-a-twenty-first-century-world-9780816540686","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}