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A systematic reconstruction of Navaho ethics
structure of a moral code; a philosophical analysis of ethical discourse applied to the ethics of the Navaho Indians • Cambridge • Published In 1957 • Pages: xv, 474
By: Ladd, John.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
The bulk of this source consists of a complex and lengthy discussion of Navajo ethics in light of Euro-American philosophical ideas. The author seeks to understand the essential meanings of Navajo moral notions, and to interpret for the reader their rationality. A good deal of the source is given over to the author's transcribed field notes of his long discussion with his principal informant.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Ethics
- Theoretical orientation in research and its results
- Ethnopsychology
- Ethnosociology
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Navajo
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2004
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- North America
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
- Philosopher
- 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.
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
- M. A. Marcus ; Marlene Martin ; 1985
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1951-1952
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- not specified
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- probably Ramah, New Mexico area, southwestern United States
- NotesAdditional notes
- John Ladd
- Includes bibliographical references (p. [427]-436)
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 56013287
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Navajo Indians