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Comments and reflections: economic models and Blackfoot ideology
American ethnologist • 22 (2) • Published In 1995 • Pages: 403-412
By: Conaty, Gerald T..
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this article, Conaty presents and alternative approach to David Nugent's economic view of Blackfoot society's organization expressed in the latter author's article entitled 'Property Relations, Production Relations, and Inequality: Anthropology, Political Economy, and the Blackfeet' (1993). Based on historical records 'Nugent postulates that before 1730, a broad intergender equality existed in some areas although men controlled access to goods and controlled the products of women's labor. After 1730, perhaps as a result of the differential effects of this control, and intragender male hierarchial differentiation emerged as some men grew in wealth and status primarily through the acquisition of many horses. This, in turn, increased men's control over the means of production…' (p. 403). After a critical analysis of Nugent's approach the author presents his own theory on how Blackfoot society should be studied based on a thorough understanding of their ideology, worldview, and religion.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Hunting and trapping
- Status, role, and prestige
- Accumulation of wealth
- Gender status
- General character of religion
- Mythology
- Spirits and gods
- Sacred objects and places
- Gender roles and issues
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Blackfoot
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1999
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Plains and Plateau
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Museum Curator
- Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1997
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- no date
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1730-1830
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Canadian prairies
- NotesAdditional notes
- Gerald T. Conaty
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 408-409)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 74644326
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Siksika Indians