Tales of the Cochiti Indians - Couverture souple

Benedict, Ruth Fulton

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0826305695 ISBN 13 : 9780826305695

Editeur : Univ of New Mexico Pr, 1982

Synopsis

Book by Benedict Ruth Fulton

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This is a collection of texts from the Cochiti, a Native American Pueblo tribe of New Mexico. Ruth Benedict gathered these texts in the early 1920s in the field with her mentor at Columbia University, Franz Boas. The texts range from mythological to autobiographical, and give us an unparalleled look at the inner life of a Native American group.

In her selection and commentary Benedict focuses on some interesting points. In Pueblo culture, women are considered the equal of men, and these tales show women exercising choice in their lives, engaging in specialized occupations, and taking action when wronged. This is reflected in Cochiti theology, which includes a cosmogenic mother (the moon, here called 'Our Mother') and father (the Sun). The texts also show the Pueblo as having positive attitudes about sexuality, (albeit also placing high value on marriage and family). Benedict, refreshingly, did not censor or translate into Latin the portions which previous scholars would have considered too explicit. The texts also show the darker side of traditional Southwestern life, where suspicion of malign witchcraft could lead to dire consequences; and the incessant low-level conflict with adjacent tribes, in this case, the Navajo. (Quote from sacred-texts.com)

About the Author

Ruth Fulton Benedict (1887 - 1948)
Ruth Benedict (born Ruth Fulton, June 5, 1887-September 17, 1948) was an American anthropologist.

She was born in New York City, and attended Vassar College, graduating in 1909. She entered graduate studies at Columbia University in 1919, studying under Franz Boas, receiving her PhD and joining the faculty in 1923. Margaret Mead, with whom she may have shared a romantic relationship,[citation needed] and Marvin Opler were among her students and collea

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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Univ of New Mexico Pr
• Date d'édition: 1982
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0826305695
• ISBN 13: 9780826305695
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible