Oedipal equivalents in a clan culture: reflections on Navajo ways.

Description: 

Patterns have emerged in anthropological and clinical work with Navajos which seem inconsistent with out present formulation of the Oedipus complex and its place in the emotional maturation process. This paper evolved out of an effort to reconcile psychoanalytic concepts with Navajo symptoms, experiences, feelings, and beliefs.

People: 
Navajo
Location Description: 

Arizona AZ; Utah UT; New Mexico NM

Protocol: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center Public Access
Community: 
UNM Health Sciences Library and Informatics Center
Category: 
Miscellaneous
Original Date: 
1980
Creator: 
Proskauer S.
Rights: 
Records indicate that the UNM Health Sciences Library owns a copy of this item, but there may be a need to clear rights with a copyright holder prior to sharing with the public.
Source: 
Psychiatry 43(1):43-50.
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Identifier: 
9702866
Subject: 
Competitive Behavior, Cross-Cultural Comparison, Cultural Characteristics, Culture, Female, Incest, Male, Oedipus Complex, Psychoanalytic Theory, Sex Behavior, Taboo
Type: 
Journal Article