Empowerment of North American Indian girls : ritual expressions at puberty / Carol A. Markstrom.

Author/creator Markstrom, Carol A.
Format Book
Publication InfoLincoln : University of Nebraska Press, ©2008.
Descriptionxvii, 425 pages, 9 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Subjects

Contents Contextual and methodological considerations -- Contemporary youth concerns in historical perspective -- North American Indian perspectives on human development -- Menstruation, cosmology, and feminism -- Historical overview of coming-of-age practices -- The Apache Sunrise Dance -- Interpretation of the Apache Sunrise Dance -- Contemporary Navajo, Lakota, and Ojibwa puberty customs -- Broader perspectives on coming-of-age.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. [367]-397) and index.
LCCN 2007028811
ISBN9780803232570 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0803232578 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks E 98.S7 M24 2008 ✔ Available Place Hold