essay

Western Navajo religious affiliation

navajo religion and culture : selected views • (17) • Published In 1982 • Pages: 176-186

By: Wood, John J..

Abstract
Based primarily on a 1977 survey of 146 households in the Navajo-Hopi Joint Use Area (FJUA) of northeastern Arizona, this paper examines the interrelationships between religious affiliation, demography, and socioeconomic data. Explanations are advanced for the direction of religious change and patterns of religious affiliations. The author concludes that multiple affiliations are practical attempts to deal with socioeconomic and cultural change.
Subjects
Acculturation and culture contact
Religious denominations
Missions
Cultural participation
Composition of population
culture
Navajo
HRAF PubDate
2004
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Richard A. Wagner ; 1986
Field Date
1977
Coverage Date
ca. 1850s-1977
Coverage Place
Navajo Reservation, northeastern Arizona, United States
Notes
John J. Wood
Includes bibliographical references (p. 186)
LCCN
81086446
LCSH
Navajo Indians