Book
Social change and personality in a Puerto Rican agrarian reform community
Northwestern University Press • Evanston, Ill. • Published In 1973 • Pages:
By: Seda Bonilla, Eduardo.
AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a study of social changes in 'Tipán' (a pseudonym) from 1948-1961. It is based on research conducted in 1948 as part of an island-wide research project directed by Julian H. Steward (1: Steward et al.) and a follow-up study from 1959 through 1961. Of particular importance in this work are the changes taking place in the patterns of social interaction in the community, such as in the close network of family and other intracommunity relationships, and in psychological and 'personality' factors (pp. 8-9). After a general introduction Seda Bonilla examines the microcosm of 'Tipán' within the context of Puerto Rican society, stressing the changes that have taken place. Additional data focus on maladjustments in the community. Spiritism in Tipán is given extensive coverage. Utilizing concepts from the writings of Robert K. Merton, Eric Fromm, Karen Horney and others, Seda Bonilla analyzes spiritist beliefs and practices in terms of the functions they serve in the lives of their practitioners. The study concludes with an analysis of patronage politics in Puerto Rico.
- SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
- Life history materials
- Sociocultural trends
- Ethos
- Functional and adaptational interpretations
- Real property
- Income and demand
- Ownership and control of capital
- Status, role, and prestige
- Political behavior
- Exploitation
- Sorcery
- Magical and mental therapy
- Shamans and psychotherapists
- General character of religion
- Status of adolescents
- Adolescent activities
- Research methods
- Economic planning and development
- cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
- Puerto Ricans (Island)
- HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
- 2012
- RegionThe area the document pertains to
- Middle America and the Caribbean
- Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
- Caribbean
- 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; 1992, 2012
- Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
- 1948, 1959-1961
- Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
- 1948-1961
- Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
- Puerto Rico
- NotesAdditional notes
- [by] Eduardo Seda
- Translation of Interacción social y personalidad en una comunidad de Puerto Rico.
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 179-184) and index
- LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
- 72076262
- LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
- Puerto Rico--Rural conditions