Shared Symbols, Contested Meanings: Gros Ventre Culture and History, 1778-1984 - Couverture souple

Fowler, Loretta

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0801494508 ISBN 13 : 9780801494505

Editeur : Cornell University Press, 1987

Synopsis

Fort Belknap reservation in Montana is home to both the Gros Ventre and Assiniboine Indian tribes. The two thousand inhabitants of the reservation recognize an array of symbols--political, ritual, and sacred--which have meaning and emotional impact for all; yet there is sharp disagreement between the two tribes and among the various age groups about the interpretation of these symbols. Anthropologist Loretta Fowler here examines the history and culture of the Gros Ventres over two centuries, seeking to discover why the residents of Fort Belknap ascribe different and often opposing meanings to their shared cultural symbols and how these differences have influenced Gros Ventre identity.

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À propos de l?auteur

Loretta Fowler is Associate Professor of Anthropology at the City College of New York.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Cornell University Press
• Date d'édition: 1987
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0801494508
• ISBN 13: 9780801494505
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 336
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• Personne responsable: non disponible