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Shonto revisited: measures of social and economic change in a Navajo community, 1955-1971

American anthropologist79 • Published In 1977 • Pages: 58-83

By: Adams, William Yewdale, Ruffing, Lorraine Turner.

Abstract
The data in this study were derived from two separate studies of the Shonto area, one by Adams in 1955 and one by Ruffing in 1972. The purpose of this article is to document social and economic change and persistence between 1955 and 1971. The authors present data on the study population, social and economic development between 1955 and 1971, and the implications of these developments. The conclusion is that '…social development at Shonto exhibits growth without change, while economic development exhibits change without 'progress,'…' (p. 80).
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Sociocultural trends
Settlement patterns
Community structure
Production and supply
Household
Extended families
Residence
Nuclear family
Income and demand
Labor supply and employment
Pastoral activities
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Marlene Martin ; 1986
Field Date
1954-1957; 1972
Coverage Place
Navajo Reservation, Shonto, Arizona, United States
Notes
By William Y. Adams and Lorraine T. Ruffing
Includes bibliographical references (p. 82-83)
LCCN
1715424
LCSH
Navajo Indians