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The status of Navajo women
American Indian quarterly • 6 (1 & 2) • Published In 1982 • Pages: 149-169
By: Shepardson, Mary.
Abstract
Shepardson examines how acculturation and social change has affected the status of Navajo women. She looks at three periods: i) before stock reduction (1868-1933), ii) during and after stock reduction (1933-1950s), iii) and the present day (1980s). In the beginning Navajo women enjoyed relatively high status, which was largely based on egalitarian relationships in the household. Their status declined under stock reduction, which devastated the traditional rural way of life. Since that period, education, job opportunities, tribal legislation, and general improving economic conditions on the reservation have all helped to boost women's status once again. Shepardson compares the status three groups of women based on their degree of assimilation.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2004
- Region
- North America
- Sub Region
- Southwest and Basin
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2003
- Field Date
- 1981
- Coverage Date
- 1868-1981
- Coverage Place
- southwestern United States
- Notes
- Mary Shepardson
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-169)
- LCCN
- 74647596
- LCSH
- Navajo Indians