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Clyde Kluckhohn (/ ˈ k l ʌ k h oʊ n /; January 11, 1905 in Le Mars, Iowa – July 28, 1960 near Santa Fe, New Mexico), was an American anthropologist and social theorist, best known for his long-term ethnographic work among the Navajo and his contributions to the development of theory of culture within American anthropology.
In Navajo culture, a skin-walker (Navajo: yee naaldlooshii) is a type of harmful witch who has the ability to turn into, possess, or disguise themselves as an animal. The term is never used for healers. The yee naaldlooshii, translating to "by means of it, it goes on all fours," is one of several types of skin-walkers within Navajo beliefs.
Today, North America hosts a diverse array of beliefs about witchcraft. [1] [2] Indigenous communities such as the Cherokee, [3] Hopi, [4] the Navajo [5] among others, [6] included in their folklore and beliefs malevolent figures who could harm their communities, often resulting in severe punishments, including death. [7]
Tschopik's career in ethnology began alongside his work with Kluckhohn. While his original trajectory was toward archeology, his admiration for Kluckhohn's work and guidance helped convert him to ethnology. Much of his early scholarship is centered on his field of the Navaho communities from 1937 to 1941.
His first book of photographs, called “Warriors: Navajo Code Talkers,” was published in 1990, and that led to exhibits in Japan, Germany, Phoenix, Los Angeles, Virginia, Albuquerque, the Air ...
She then served as a physician with the Indian Personality Research Project from 1942 to 1945. During this time, she worked with Clyde Kluckhohn and John Adair. [1] Her 1944 book The Navajo Door, with Alexander Leighton, is considered "the earliest example of applied medical anthropology". [2]
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