Mythology and Values

An Analysis of Navaho Chantway Myths

AvKatherine Spencer

Häftad, Engelska, 1957

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Beskrivning

In this book, Katherine Spencer examines Navaho cultural values by studying a specific subset of Navaho mythology: chantway myths, part of ceremonies performed to cure illness. She begins with a summary of the general plot construction of chantway myths and the value themes presented in these plots, then discusses “explanatory elements” inserted by the narrators of the myths. She continues with a deeper analysis of the cultural value judgements conveyed by these myths. At the end of the book, Spencer includes abstracts of the myths she discusses.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:1957-01-01
Mått:152 x 229 x 15 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Häftad
Språk:Engelska
Serie:American Folklore Society Memoir Series
Antal sidor:248
Förlag:University of Texas Press
ISBN:9780292735286

Utforska kategorier

Antropologi inom Samhälle och politik

Mer om författaren

Katherine Spencer, later Katherine Spencer Halpern (1913–2004), was an anthropologist and a research associate with the Wheelwright Museum of the American Indian.

Innehållsförteckning

PrefaceI. IntroductionII. Navaho Chantway MythsIII. Plot Construction and Value ThemesThe Pattern of Plot ConstructionA. The Hero’s PredicamentB. The Hero’s Rescue and Acquisition of PowerC. The Hero’s Family and Affinal RelationsValue ThemesA. Health and IllnessB. Power and KnowledgeC. Family RelationshipsD. Self-Assertion and ResponsibilityIV. Explanatory ElementsHealth, Fertility, Ritual Observance, Sex and Family Relations, Aggression, Irresponsibility, Property, Animal Origins, MiscellaneousV. Sanctions and standardsIntroductionSubsistence and PropertyA. SubsistenceB. PovertyC. ResponsibilitySex and MarriageFamily and KinA. Parents and ChildrenB. SiblingsSome Aspects of Interpersonal RelationsA. Companionship and HospitalityB. AggressionVI. ConclusionsReview of FindingsDiscussion of Theoretical ProblemsVII. Abstracts of Chantway MythsHail WayWater WayMale Shooting WayBig Star WayMountaintop WayProstitution WayMoth WayBeauty WayNight WayThe VisionaryThe Stricken TwinsPlume WayNavaho Wind WayChiricahua Wind WayEagle WayBead WayFlint WayGhostway Ritual of Male Shooting WayEnemy WayVIII. ReferencesNotesBibliography