Empowerment of north american indian girls: ritual expressions at puberty
Auteur :
Markstrom, Carol A.
Éditeur :
University of Nebraska Press
ISBN :
9780803232761
Date de publication :
1 janv. 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 cm
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Provides an examination of coming-of-age-ceremonies for American Indian girls past and present, featuring an in-depth look at Native ideas about human development and puberty. Psychologist Carol A. Markstrom reviews indigenous, historical, and anthropological literatures and conveys the results of her fieldwork to provide descriptive accounts of North American Indian coming-of-age rituals.