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Conceptual negativism in Chipewyan ethnology

Anthropologica • 17 • Published In 1975 • Pages: 45-60

By: Koolage, William W..

Abstract
In this article, Koolage examines Chipewyan ethnographies and critiques the negative stereotyping of Chipewyan acculturation and assimilation processes. He discusses the origin and meaning of terms used in the literature to describe contemporary (since 1923) Chipewyan way of life, such as 'deculturation,' 'disorganization.' and 'disintegration.' He attributes this viewpoint to short fieldwork experience, attention only to economic and material culture, and a holistic conception of culture, in which the contemporary Chipewyan are being compared to an idealized aboriginal past.
Subjects
Reviews and critiques
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
culture
Chipewyans
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard ;1999
Field Date
1966
Coverage Date
1795-1967
Coverage Place
north-central Canada
Notes
William W. Koolage, Jr.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 57-60)
LCCN
56004160
LCSH
Chipewyan Indians