The harvard anthropologist, clyde kluckhohn, did a book, navaho witchcraft boston. Kluckhohn began collecting reports of navajo witchcraft in the late 1930s gathering data from many individuals. Navaho witchcraft, which he himself regarded as something providing culturally defined adaptive and adjustive responses, lies in this broader area of ethnopsychology. Papers of the peabody museum of american archaeology and ethnology, harvard university. Clyde kluckhohn 19051960 was professor of anthropology at harvard university and curator of southwestern american ethnology at harvards peabody museum. Peabody museum of archaeology and ethnology, harvard university, 1944. This ethnography surpassed any other study of witchcraft at the time, and is useful today for understanding. He was the curator of southwestern american ethnology at the peabody museum until his death in 1960. He is best known for his longterm ethnographic work among the navajo people and his contributions to the development of theories of culture within american anthropology. An excellent person, he wisely recognized his own limitations and those of his book.
Witchcraft is defined by clyde kluckhohn 190560 as the influencing of events by supernatural techniques that are socially disapproved, and his description and analysis of navaho ideas and actions related to witchcraft illuminate the ways in which society deals with the ambition for power, the aggressiveness, and the anxiety of. It bears ready comparison with the two great classics, evanspritchardswitchcraft among the azande and clyde kluckhohn s navaho witchcraft. Mar 31, 2017 author of the navaho, navaho witchcraft, mirror for man, personality in nature, society, and culture, culture and behavior, an introduction to navaho chant practice, a bibliography of the navaho indians, beyond the rainbow. Witchery way focuses on corpses in all of their rituals and ceremonies. Navaho witchcraft by kluckhohn, clyde and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Kluckhohns list because informants mentioned it so often. Kearny invaded santa fe with 1,600 men during the mexicanamerican war. Clyde kay maben kluckhohn january 11, 1905 july 28, 1960, was an american anthropologist and social theorist.
The structure of a moral code, a philosophical analysis of ethical discourse applied to the ethics of the navaho indians. Among kluckhohns numerous studies of the navajo are navaho classification of their song ceremonials 1938 and introduction to navaho chant practice 1940, both written with leland c. Bulletin of the national association of student anthropologists. Navaho witchcraft kluckhohn, clyde 9780807046975 hpb. C search for more papers by this author ruth underhill. Publication date 1967 topics magie navaho, superstitions, magie navaho. Clyde kluckhohn anthropology bibliographies cite this for me. He was in almost continuous contact with the navaho indians beginning in 1923. Witchcraft, sorcery, and magic moro major reference. In his 1944 book navajo witchcraft, anthropologist clyde kluckhohn lists the four ways of the navajo witch as follows. Wyman, and navaho witchcraft 1944, which is considered his finest work. Unfortunately, there is not enough ethnohistorical data from any single tribe to concentrate a focused investigation on it alone. Navaho witchcraft by clyde kluckhohn 1963, paperback for. It is likely that the study of values, on which kluckhohn s interest centered during his later years, will stand as his most important contribution to his science.
Moreover, the attempt to establish such definitions violates the integrity of native categories of thought, and thus obscures the understanding of the way in which thought is. For the next two decades african witchcraft was a central focus of the structuralfunctional school of british anthropology. Publication date 1962 topics indians of north america magic, navajo indians publisher boston. Navaho witchcraft, which he himself regarded as something pro viding culturally defined adaptive and adjustive responses, lies in this broader area of. Stanley hall and was edited in its early years by titchener, boring, and dallenbach. Buy navaho witchcraft new edition by clyde kluckhohn isbn. One wonders if the wide spread distribution of dene effected the diversity. Wyman, and navaho witchcraft 1944, which is considered his finest work read more. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
Witchcraft is defined by clyde kluckhohn 190560 as the influencing of events by supernatural techniques that are socially disapproved, and his description and analysis of navaho ideas and actions related to witchcraft illuminate the ways in which society deals with the ambition for power, the aggressiveness, and the anxiety of its members. Winters witchcraft and sorcery in east africa 1963. These are the sources and citations used to research clyde kluckhohn. Abstractresume coyote is a key figure in navajo mythology, representing both good and evil, humans and gods, and of course animals. This is an ethnography of clyde kluckhohn of witchcraft of navaho.
Attempts to establish crossculturally valid definitions of witchcraft, sorcery and destructive magic are misleading, since these phenomena do not constitute true classes, but bear only a family resemblance to each other. January 11, 1905, le mars, iowa july 28, 1960, near santa fe, new mexico, was an american anthropologist and social theorist, best known for his longterm ethnographic work among the navajo and his contributions to the development of theory of culture within american anthropology. This book presents not only a study of navaho life, however. Kluckhohn, american professor of anthropology at harvard university, who contributed to anthropology in a number of ways. Another example, from the 1944 booknavajo witchcraft by clyde kluckhohn, states. This belief helps to maintain faith in the ceremonials by explaining their occasional failure.
A social history of the american family from colonial times to the present, vol. Kluckhohn 190560 observed that belief in witchcraft contributed positively to society by encouraging generosity, conformity to social values, and by leveling economic differences, as community members sought to avoid accusations of. A classic ethnographic work that advances this claim is clyde kluckhohns study of the navaho 1944 1967. Clyde kluckhohn has 18 books on goodreads with 506 ratings. Publication date 1967 topics magie navaho, superstitions, magie navaho etatsunis nouveau sudouest, superstitions etatsunis nouveau sudouest publisher. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. As an anthropologist, kluckhohn was interested in understanding the misunderstanding within cultures to possibly avoid conflicts because he was horrified of the violence and destruction of humans has done during the world wars. Selected readings 1970, 1982 and john middleton and e.
This bibliography was generated on cite this for me on monday, september 7, 2015 ebook or pdf. This interesting volume develops two themes of different value used in the artists sense of. The navajo encountered the united states army in 1846, when general stephen w. Skinwalkers are really just another type of navajo witch. Many deny its existence, although this might be because admitting to knowledge of witchcraft is seen as suspicious. Anthropological approaches to the understanding of witchcraft. Yet witchcraft beliefs are found throughout navaho society. If this belief had been evolved by the navaho, despite the fact that their organization provides no. The journal has published some of the most innovative and formative papers in psychology throughout its history. In 1942 he became an expert consultant to the united states office of indian affairs. On november 21, 1846, following an invitation from a small party of american soldiers under the command of captain john reid, who journeyed deep into navajo country and contacted him, narbona and other navajo negotiated a treaty of peace with. Cooper, 27, lime tree road, matlock, derbyshire, england de4 3e j, united kingdom.
The american journal of psychology ajp was founded in 1887 by g. Children of the people the navaho individual and his. Sorcery way involves burying a victims personal objects or body parts like hair during ceremonies. The navaho, since their captivity at fort sumner, have been in a state of growing insecurity, which finds its outlet in a belief in witchcraft.
The most comprehensive statement on this centrally important ethnographic phenomenon in the last forty years. Moreover, if we are going into witchcraft methods at all, can their importance be evaluated without comparative data. Witchcraft persecutions during the eighteenth and nineteenth century are recorded on. Witchcraft is defined by clyde kluckhohn 190560 as the.
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