Book

Women in Navajo society

Navajo Resource Center, Rough Rock Demonstration SchoolRough Rock, Ariz.Published In 1981 • Pages:

By: Roessel, Ruth.

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
Roessel, a native Navajo, has written an ethnographical autobiography. She writes from the traditionalist standpoint upholding the fundamental domestic values of Navajo women. She talks about her upbringing and other women in her life. Her faith is steadfast and unfailing giving a somewhat one-dimensional treatment of Navajo life in a modern world.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Life history materials
Marriage
Adolescence, adulthood, and old age
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
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.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Ian Skoggard ; 2003
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
Not Specified
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1850-1980
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Navajo Nation, southwest United States
NotesAdditional notes
by Ruth Roessel
Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-184)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
81001293
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Navajo Indians