Peter N Jones
Biographic Data
| ID | 104842 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Peter N Jones |
| GIVEN NAMES | Peter N |
| FAMILY NAME | Jones |
| SIGNATURE | JONES P N |
| AFFILIATIONS | Schlumberger (Ireland) |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Using Genetic Material in Cultural Affiliation Studies
Shamanism
In this paper, I discuss the results of a large-scale archival and data base research project that investigated the history of the scholarly use of the terms shamanism and shaman in English-speaking North America. This was done to provide a historical grounding in the hope of arriving at an operationally sound definition of the term. Twomajor findings emerged from the data: first, current uses of the terms shamanism and shaman are inadequate for …
The American Indian Church and its sacramental use of peyote
Psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, counselors, and other people involved in the mental-health fields are increasingly working with American Indians who practice various religious ceremonies and life ways foreign to Western-oriented epistemologies and ontologies. The American Indian Church and its sacramental use of peyote is one such example. This paper provides a brief history of the American Indian Church and its use of peyote, as…
Identity Through Fishing
Indigenous cultures throughout the world have struggled to maintain many of their traditional lifeways and cultural identity in the face of pressure from modernizing forces (industrialization, population and demographic changes, globalization, and modern socioeconomic and sociopolitical forces). These forces have particularly affected the Nez Perce of the Plateau culture area in north-western North America. This article discusses how these forces…
"Ultrarunners and Chance Encounters with "Absolute Unitary Being
Among the newly enchristianed "extreme sports" category, ultrarunners and the sport of ultrarunning is on the fringe edge. What makes ultrarunners and their "sport" interesting is that ultrarunners regularly report experiences that can be equated to various types of mystical experiences during their "sporting" events. This paper briefly discusses ultrarunners, a hypothetical mystical (mythical) state of consciousness called Absolute Unitary Being…
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places: Preserving Tribal Traditions. Andrew Gulliford. Niwot: University Press of Colorado, 2000. 285 pp
Other Perspectives on the Kennewick Man Controversy
Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Identity. David Hurst Thomas. New York: Basic Books, 2000. 326 pp.Riddle of the Bones: Politics, Science, Race, and the Story of Kennewick Man. Roger Downey. New York: Copernicus, 2000. 202 pp
Shamanism
In this paper, I discuss the results of a large-scale archival and data base research project that investigated the history of the scholarly use of the terms shamanism and shaman in English-speaking North America. This was done to provide a historical grounding in the hope of arriving at an operationally sound definition of the term. Twomajor findings emerged from the data: first, current uses of the terms shamanism and shaman are inadequate for …
"Ultrarunners and Chance Encounters with "Absolute Unitary Being
Among the newly enchristianed "extreme sports" category, ultrarunners and the sport of ultrarunning is on the fringe edge. What makes ultrarunners and their "sport" interesting is that ultrarunners regularly report experiences that can be equated to various types of mystical experiences during their "sporting" events. This paper briefly discusses ultrarunners, a hypothetical mystical (mythical) state of consciousness called Absolute Unitary Being…
Using Genetic Material in Cultural Affiliation Studies
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places: Preserving Tribal Traditions. Andrew Gulliford. Niwot: University Press of Colorado, 2000. 285 pp
Other Perspectives on the Kennewick Man Controversy
Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Identity. David Hurst Thomas. New York: Basic Books, 2000. 326 pp.Riddle of the Bones: Politics, Science, Race, and the Story of Kennewick Man. Roger Downey. New York: Copernicus, 2000. 202 pp
Other Perspectives on the Kennewick Man Controversy
Skull Wars: Kennewick Man, Archaeology, and the Battle for Identity. David Hurst Thomas. New York: Basic Books, 2000. 326 pp.Riddle of the Bones: Politics, Science, Race, and the Story of Kennewick Man. Roger Downey. New York: Copernicus, 2000. 202 pp
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places
Sacred Objects and Sacred Places: Preserving Tribal Traditions. Andrew Gulliford. Niwot: University Press of Colorado, 2000. 285 pp
"Ultrarunners and Chance Encounters with "Absolute Unitary Being
Among the newly enchristianed "extreme sports" category, ultrarunners and the sport of ultrarunning is on the fringe edge. What makes ultrarunners and their "sport" interesting is that ultrarunners regularly report experiences that can be equated to various types of mystical experiences during their "sporting" events. This paper briefly discusses ultrarunners, a hypothetical mystical (mythical) state of consciousness called Absolute Unitary Being…
The American Indian Church and its sacramental use of peyote
Psychologists, psychotherapists, social workers, counselors, and other people involved in the mental-health fields are increasingly working with American Indians who practice various religious ceremonies and life ways foreign to Western-oriented epistemologies and ontologies. The American Indian Church and its sacramental use of peyote is one such example. This paper provides a brief history of the American Indian Church and its use of peyote, as…
Identity Through Fishing
Indigenous cultures throughout the world have struggled to maintain many of their traditional lifeways and cultural identity in the face of pressure from modernizing forces (industrialization, population and demographic changes, globalization, and modern socioeconomic and sociopolitical forces). These forces have particularly affected the Nez Perce of the Plateau culture area in north-western North America. This article discusses how these forces…
Shamanism
In this paper, I discuss the results of a large-scale archival and data base research project that investigated the history of the scholarly use of the terms shamanism and shaman in English-speaking North America. This was done to provide a historical grounding in the hope of arriving at an operationally sound definition of the term. Twomajor findings emerged from the data: first, current uses of the terms shamanism and shaman are inadequate for …
Using Genetic Material in Cultural Affiliation Studies
Sociology (7 works) · Art (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Archaeology (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works) · Philosophy (3 works)