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Self, family, and community in White Mountain Apache society

Ethos • 24 (3) • Published In 1996 • Pages: 491-509

By: Greenfield, Philip J..

Abstract
This article examines the Apache value termed 'the inviolability of the individual' through the study of case materials from the author's and others' fieldwork in an attempt to show '…how this value interacts with other values and role expectations in White Mountain Apache culture to affect behavior and interaction within the context of the family' (p. 492). A second value surveyed in this paper, which complements the value of the inviolability of the individual, is the desire to avoid conflict, harsh talk, direct confrontation, and the like. Both values noted here are illustrated in detail in the text, often with commentary on the author's participation in the described event.
Subjects
Social personality
Ethos
Ethics
Ingroup antagonisms
Family relationships
culture
Western Apache
HRAF PubDate
2002
Region
North America
Sub Region
Southwest and Basin
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle ; 2000
Field Date
1968-1972
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
White Mountain Apache, east central Arizona, United States
Notes
Philip J. Greenfield
Includes bibliographical references (p. 508-509)
LCCN
73643517
LCSH
Western Apache Indians