book chapter

Some notes on Navaho dreams

psychoanalysis and cultureNew York • Published In 1951 • Pages: 120-131

By: Kluckhohn, Clyde, Morgan, William.

Abstract
This is a brief article giving the content of fourteen dreams experienced by an acculturated family of five persons. The dreams are interpreted psychoanalytically and are, according to Kluckhohn, typical of other Navajo dreams in many ways and especially in their emphasis upon anxiety and in the absence of overt references to sexual experiences. The material presented here by Dr. Kluckhohn is drawn from unpublished field notes of the late Dr. William Morgan, and is corroborated by the former's personal knowledge of the informants concerned. Although the number of dreams is small, they are of interest in that they are among the very few available in published studies.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Life history materials
Magical and mental therapy
Spirits and gods
Revelation and divination
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Katchen S. Coley ; 1951-1952
Field Date
1932-1934
Coverage Date
1932-1934
Coverage Place
New Mexico, United States
Notes
Clyde Kluckhohn and William Morgan
This document consists of excerpts
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
51013478
LCSH
Navajo Indians