essay

Iroquois women, then and now

Symposium on local diversity in Iroquois cultureWashington, D.C. • Published In 1951 • Pages: 167-187

By: Randle, Martha Champion.

Abstract
The information for this article was obtained by Martha Champion Randle, a professional anthropologist, chiefly from field work undertaken at the Six Nations Reserve in 1947 and 1950, and to a lesser degree from the written accounts of early observers of the Iroquois (e.g., Morgan). Randle compares the statuses and roles of women in Iroquois society before white contact with those of ca. 1950. There are also data on division of labor by sex, the extended family, women's participation in ceremonial activities, differential effects of acculturation on men and women, childhood education, marriage regulations, and a generaal picture of the Iroquois in 1950.
Subjects
Division of labor by gender
Gender status
culture
Iroquois
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
North America
Sub Region
Eastern Woodlands
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1961
Field Date
1947, 1950
Coverage Date
1947, 1950
Coverage Place
Six Nations Reserve, Grand River, Ontario, Canada
Notes
Marth Randle Champion
LCSH
Iroquois Indians