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Deviance and social control I: what makes Biboi run

Kroeber Anthropological Society papers (24) • Published In 1961 • Pages: 55-61

By: Murphy, Robert Francis.

Abstract
This short paper is a study of a young Mundurucu chief. The author discusses his abnormal personality traits and the causes of his social deviancy. The rest of the article is devoted to describing the social sanctions which were brought against him and the probable outcome of this situation.
Subjects
Personality traits
Norms
Status, role, and prestige
Ethics
Ingroup antagonisms
Community heads
Sex and marital offenses
culture
Mundurucu
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
South America
Sub Region
Amazon and Orinoco
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Robert J. Theodoratus; 1962
Field Date
1952-1953
Coverage Date
1952-1953
Coverage Place
Village of Cabitutú Tapajós River area, State of Para, Brazil
Notes
Robert F. Murphy
LCCN
54036266
LCSH
Munduruku Indians