Book

Social and economic change among the northern Ojibwa

University of Toronto PressToronto • Published In 1959 • Pages:

By: Dunning, Robert William.

Abstract
This book was written by a professional anthropologist schooled in the theoretical concepts and methods associated with the British 'structuralist' school of social anthropology. The book presents an analysis of kinship structure and social change in the Northern Ojibwa community of Pekangekum. Data are also presented on changing patterns in Ojibwa marriage selection with the increase in available spouses due to population expansion. In preparation for the presentation of the material the author describes briefly the history of the Northern Ojibwa up to the late 1950s, the history and external relations of the community of Pekangekum with the outside world, demography and residence patterns, and the ecology and economy of the people.
Subjects
Sociocultural trends
Hunting and trapping
Fishing
Tillage
Birth statistics
Regulation of marriage
Arranging a marriage
Ingroup antagonisms
Family relationships
Kinship terminology
Kin relationships
Public welfare
External relations
Missions
culture
Ojibwa
HRAF PubDate
2000
Region
North America
Sub Region
Arctic and Subarctic
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 1962
Field Date
1954-1955
Coverage Date
1954-1955
Coverage Place
Northern Ojibwa: community of Pekangekum, Ontario, Canada
Notes
R. W. Dunning
Includes bibliographical references (p. 209-313) and index
LCCN
60050269
LCSH
Ojibwa Indians