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Cherokee Values And World View, Robert K. Thomas
Cherokee Values And World View, Robert K. Thomas
Robert K. Thomas
Cherokee Values and World View is one of Thomas’ earliest papers. Though unpublished, It has often been cited (Gearing, Gulick, Wax, et. al.). It introduces the value of ‘harmony’ which Gulick (Cherokees at the Crossroads, 1960), a few years later termed the ‘Harmony Ethic’ (see Wax, 1971, Indian Americans: Unity and Diversity, p118) citing Gulick via Thomas. Gulick’s notes are included at the end of this paper. The Harmony Ethic has since been referred to throughout American Indian Studies. Thomas. In later works, and to a lesser degree in this paper, refers to ‘harmony’ as something that …
Dissertation (In German): Probleme Der Wissenssoziologie: Eine Kritik Der Arbeiten Karl Mannheims Und Max Schelers Und Eine Erweiterung Der Wissenssoziologischen Fragestellung, Durchgefuehrt Am Beispiel Der Kleingruppenforschung, Dietrich Rueschemeyer
Dietrich Rueschemeyer
No abstract provided.
America And Laos: Two Views Of Political Strategy And Technical Assistance, Joel Halpern
America And Laos: Two Views Of Political Strategy And Technical Assistance, Joel Halpern
Joel M. Halpern
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Trade Patterns In Northern Laos, Joel Halpern
Trade Patterns In Northern Laos, Joel Halpern
Joel M. Halpern
Since the author has lived in Laos for less than a year, this paper is more a general survey than an analysis in depth. If anything, it should emphasize the large gaps existing in our knowledge of this area, from the point of view of economic, social and cultural anthropology. As is the case with countless other societies throughout the world, the people of Laos are going through a period of change. Culture change is, of course, an ever-present phenomenon, but few will doubt that its rate has increased greatly in recent years - as an outgrowth of closer contacts …