essay
Some psychological determinants of culture change in an Iroquoian community
Symposium on local diversity in Iroquois culture • Washington, D.C. • Published In 1951 • Pages: 55-76
By: Wallace, Anthony F. C..
Abstract
This is an analysis of the hypothesis that although cultures may change radically, the 'psychic structure' underlying these cultures, as represented by the psychological characteristics of the individuals in the society, changes very little. Wallace elucidates this theory by reference to four psychological traits exhibited by an Iroquois community (Tuscarora Reservation, New York), namely; the absence of fear of heights, the chronic longing for alcoholic intoxication, the relative lack of what Wallace calls 'anal-reactive character formation,' and the lack of an 'oral' type of personality.
- 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
- ca. 1948
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Tuscarora ; Tuscarora Reservation, New York State, United States
- Notes
- Anthony F. C. Wallace
- LCSH
- Iroquois Indians