Book
Orayvi revisited: social stratification in an “egalitarian” society
School of American Research Press ; Distributed by the University of Washington Press • Santa Fe • Published In 1992 • Pages:
By: Levy, Jerrold E., Pepper, Barbara.
Abstract
The major aim of this work is to examine social stratification among the Hopi, first by viewing it as a source of internal contradiction in the society, and then by evaluating its role in the disintegration of the village of Oraibi (Orayvi) during the early years of the twentieth century. Levy then proceeds to reexamine Hopi social organization in an attempt to clarify certain aspects of its structure which have caused confusion to ethnologists in the past; "…provide a more comprehensive understanding of the Oyayvi split and its causes, including an integration of Hopi and anthropologists' explanation; and answer some questions arising from generalizations scholars have formulated about the nature of Hopi society and culture, namely that Hopi social organization was unstable and not fully integrated" (p. 155).
- HRAF PubDate
- 2000
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 1999
- Field Date
- 1959-1964, 1966-1970
- Coverage Date
- 1540 A.D. - twentieth century
- Coverage Place
- Hopi pueblos, First, Second, and Third Mesas, northeastern Arizona, United States
- Notes
- Jerrold E. Levy with assistance from Barbara Pepper
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 185-194) and index
- LCCN
- 92000557
- LCSH
- Hopi Indians