Social organization of the Western Pueblos.
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
Published: 1950
Place of publication: Chicago
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 373
Table of contents: title: Introduction. The pueblos -- The study of social organization -- Previous studies of pueblo social organization -- The social organization of the Hopi Indians. Introduction -- The kinship system. Terminology -- Extensions -- The household -- Kinship behavior -- Structural relationships -- Life-cycle -- Summary -- The clan system. Phratry groupings -- Classification of nature -- Ceremonial organization -- Political organization -- Conclusions and interpretations. Structural principles -- Social integration -- Theoretical problems -- Historical perspectives -- Modern changes -- The social organization of Hano. Introduction -- The kinship system -- Terminology -- Extensions -- The household -- Kinship behavior -- Summary and comparisons -- The clan system -- Ceremonial organization -- Conclusions and comparisons -- The social organization of Zuni. Introduction -- The kinship system. Terminology -- Extensions -- The household -- Kinship behavior -- Conclusions -- The clan system -- Ceremonial organization -- Conclusions and comparisons -- The social organization of acoma. Introduction -- The kinship system. Terminology -- Extensions -- The household -- Kinship behavior -- Conclusions -- The clan system -- Ceremonial organization -- Conclusions and comparisons -- The social organization of Laguna. Introduction -- The kinship system. Terminology -- Extensions -- The household -- Kinship behavior -- Summary and interpretation -- The clan system -- Ceremonial organization -- Conclusions and comparisons -- Conclusions. Western Pueblo social structure -- The Eastern Pueblos and their interpretation -- Wider perspectives.