Format:
1 Online-Ressource (xvi, 377 Seiten)
ISBN:
9781666908510
Content:
This book presents a sociological analysis of death and bereavement practices of American Indians with oral histories from select tribes describing their practices.
Content:
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Sociology of Death and the American Indian -- Power -- Proper Words -- Peopling of the Americas -- Creation Stories -- Contact with Europeans -- What the Europeans Found in the Americas -- Diversity of the Americas -- Impact of the EUROPEANS' Arrival -- Conflicting Values -- Compassion and Loss -- Conclusions -- Part I: Sociology of Dying, Death, and the American Indian -- Chapter 1: Sociology of Dying and Death -- What Sociology Has to Offer -- Attitudes toward Dying and Death -- Developing Healthy Attitudes toward Dying and Death -- Conclusions -- Chapter 2: Why a Sociology of Dying and Death? -- The Lesson of Death -- Facing One's Own Death -- Sociological Concepts in Dying and Death -- Cultural Difference -- Becoming Culturally Aware -- Conclusions -- Chapter 3: Sociology of the American Indian -- Sociology and Social Life -- Social Life and Social Relationships -- Influence of Social Groups -- Influence of Culture -- Sociological Concepts -- Cultural Change -- Conclusions -- Chapter 4: Burial and Mortuary Customs of American Indians -- Disposal Methods of American Indians -- Analysis of Disposal Practices, Ceremonies, and Rituals -- Mission Indians and Non-Mission Indians -- Conclusions -- Chapter 5: Culture of American Indians -- People-Oriented Culture -- Impact of Dominant Culture -- Sports, Arts, and Creativity of Indian Cultures -- The Role of Rituals -- Impact of Cultural Differences -- Conclusions -- Chapter 6: American Indian Cultural Denigration -- Revision of American Indian History -- American Indian History Interpreted -- Cultural Genocide -- Impact of European Invasion -- Indian Country Today -- Hope for the Future -- Contributions of American Indians.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781666908503
Additional Edition:
Erscheint auch als Druck-Ausgabe Cox, Gerry R. Sociology of death and the American Indian Lanham : Lexington Books, 2022 ISBN 9781666908503
Language:
English
