book chapter

Group tensions: analysis of a case history

approaches to national unity; fifth symposium • New York • Published In 1945 • Pages: 222-243

By: Kluckhohn, Clyde.

Abstract
This is a short summary history of the increase in tensions among the Navajo for the period between 1870 and 1945. In suggesting tentative methods for acculturating the tribe, Dr. Kluckhohn pays tribute to the aims of the top level of the Indian Bureau from 1932 to the time of his writing. This discussion was prepared as part of a symposium on 'Approaches to National Unity' conducted at the Conference on Science, Philosophy and Religion in Their Relation to the Democratic Way of Life. The author was a leading anthropologist who studied the Navajo for many years.
Subjects
Theoretical orientation in research and its results
Acculturation and culture contact
Functional and adaptational interpretations
Behavior toward non-relatives
Public welfare
Sorcery
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
book chapter
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
Analyst
Katchen S. Coley ; 1951
Field Date
1936-1943
Coverage Date
1870-1945
Coverage Place
Navajo Reservation, Arizona, New Mexico, United States
Notes
Clyde Kluckhohn
An explanation of the use of the terms 'theorem,' 'working hypothesis,' and 'tentative hypothesis' may be found in category 121
This document consists of excerpts
Includes bibliographical references
LCCN
72169292
LCSH
Navajo Indians