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Empowerment of North American Indian girls ritual expressions at puberty

Title
Empowerment of North American Indian girls [electronic resource] : ritual expressions at puberty / Carol A. Markstrom.
Author
Markstrom, Carol A.
Publication
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2008.

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Description
1 online resource (xiii, 425 p.) : ill.
Uniform Title
Empowerment of North American Indian girls (Online)
Alternative Title
Empowerment of North American Indian girls (Online)
Subject
  • Indians of North America > Social life and customs
  • Indian girls > United States > Social life and customs
  • Puberty rites > United States
  • United States > Social life and customs
Bibliography (note)
  • Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-397) and index.
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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.
LCCN
2007028811
OCLC
ssj0000146346
Author
Markstrom, Carol A.
Title
Empowerment of North American Indian girls [electronic resource] : ritual expressions at puberty / Carol A. Markstrom.
Imprint
Lincoln : University of Nebraska Press, c2008.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. [367]-397) and index.
Access
Access restricted to authorized users.
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