Empowerment of North American Indian Girls

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"Developmental psychologist Carol A. Markstrom reviews indigenous, historical, and anthropological literatures and conveys the results of her fieldwork to provide descriptive accounts of North American Indian coming-of-age rituals. She gives special attention to the female puberty rituals in four communities: Apache, Navajo, Lakota, and Ojibwa. Of particular interest is the distinctive Apache Sunrise Dance, which is described and analyzed in detail. Also included are American Indian feminist interpretations of menstruation and menstrual taboos, the feminine in cosmology, and the significance of puberty customs and rites for the development of young women."--BOOK JACKET.

subjects: Social life and customs,  Indian girls,  Puberty rites,  Indians of North America,  Indians of north america, social life and customs,  United states, social life and customs,  Indian women