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E. Lemert (1951)
Social Pathology
R. Eastern Cherokee Acculturation. Master's Thesis Thomas (1958)
Thomas, R. Eastern Cherokee Acculturation. Master's Thesis, Chapel Hill, N.C., 1958.
THE AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHOANALYSIS 36:163-169 (1976) SOCIAL PROBLEMS AMONG CHEROKEE FEMALES: A STUDY OF CULTURAL AMBIVALENCE AND ROLE IDENTITY ~ Laurence French Social problems among female Cherokees pose perplexing questions con- cerning both the extent of aboriginal behavioral survival and the nature of ac- commodative adaptation to the larger white culture. These questions aside, the fact that certain comtemporary behavioral patterns among the Qualla Cherokees are problematic is a reality to both the tribe and to the larger white society. The nature of these problems increasingly involves deviant, defined, overt aggressive behavior, a trend indicative Of anomie resulting from both tribal and white cultural normlessness. A plausible perspective applicable to this phenomenon is the cultural am- bivalence framework. Here the dilemma of limited accommodation is viewed as a consequence of the Cherokees' loss of their traditional heritage, on the one hand, and, on the other hand, of their inaccessibility to the substitute white culture. This, in turn, leads to cultural and social normlessness and con- fused role identities. While the Eastern Cherokee are by no means the only Indian group to suf- fer from cultural marginality, they offer a unique cultural environment for a study of this prevalent
The American Journal of Psychoanalysis – Springer Journals
Published: Jun 1, 1976
Keywords: Clinical Psychology; Psychotherapy; Psychoanalysis
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