Book
Tonawanda Seneca ethnic identity: functional and processual analysis
University Microfilms International • Ann Arbor, Mich. • Published In 1975 • Pages:
By: Evaneshko, Veronica.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The topic of Tonawanda Senceca ethnic identity is used in this dissertation as a vehicle of comparing and contrasting two anthopological theories and methodologies -- the structural-functional frame of reference and the processual analysis framework. The structural-functional frame of reference is first used to describe the Tonawanda Senecas' ethnic symbol system. These symbols, derived from the historical experience and cultural content of the society, work together to produce a group image and group solidarity. The ethnic symbol system is then analyzed for its contribution in understanding Tonawanda Seneca behavior. A major determinant of group behavior is found to be the Tonawanda Senecas' attitudes and beliefs regarding the significance of their relationship to land (p. 220). The information gathered from this analysis provides one kind of explanation for the Tonawanda Senecas' behavior in rejecting a government housing program, (described in detail in the text). The '…alternative anthropological theoretical frame of reference -- the processual model -- suggests that the ethnic symbol of land may be viewed as an epiphenomenon of individual choice and decision made during daily social transactions' (p. 221).
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Cultural identity and pride
- Real property
- Acquisition and relinquishment of property
- External relations
- Public welfare
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Iroquois
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 1996
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Eastern Woodlands
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Ethnologist
- 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.
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- John Beierle ; 1994
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- May 1972-March 1973 (p. 29)
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- variable
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Seneca: Tonawanda Reservation, New York State, United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- by Veronica Evaneshko
- Thesis (Ph.D.) -- The University of Arizona, 1974
- UM: 74-21,152
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 222-235)
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Iroquois Indians