Jeffery R Hanson
Biographic Data
| ID | 136748 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Jeffery R Hanson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Jeffery R |
| FAMILY NAME | Hanson |
| SIGNATURE | HANSON J R |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Arlington |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 30 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1980 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2011 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
Looting of the Fort Craig Cemetery: Damage Done and Lessons Learned
The looting of archaeological sites is a common concern in the archaeological community. On average, over 850 archaeological sites are vandalized or looted from U.S. federal lands each year. This costs taxpayers nearly $5 million annually. This paper describes an egregious case that not only involved the looting of human remains from a Civil War/Indian wars era cemetery, but also the unethical complicity of members of the professional community. …
Applied Anthropology at Devils Tower National Monument
This paper summarizes research conducted for the National Park Service in 1992 bearing on user group perceptions and use of Devils Tower National Monument (DTNM). Ethnographic and archaeological methods were used to collect data on Native American and recreational climber use of DTNM. Fifty-eight climbers were interviewed during June and July. Twenty-one Native American offering sites were located and recorded during this time. Representatives of…
Ethnicity and the Looking Glass: The Dialectics of National Indian Identity
The purpose of this paper is to trace the development of national Indian identity within the context of ethnic, economic, and political marginalization. Specifically, it will address the dialectic process of attempts to create a national Indian identity, from the development of the Society of American Indians (SAI) in the early 1900s to the national activist organizations of the 1960s. In doing so, the role of anthropologists and anthropological …
Plains Indians, A.D. 500-1500: The Archaeological past of Historical Groups
American Indian Stereotyping, Resource Competition, and Status-based Prejudice
INTRODUCTION\nStereotypes are overgeneralized beliefs that attribute certain characteristics to a particular group. Persons who hold these beliefs tend to perceive others on the basis of their group membership or ethnic identity. “Personal” stereotypes are perceptions of individual traits (such as “lazy”) associated with membership in a particular group. “Cultural” stereotypes are beliefs about the way of life associated with the group as a whole…
Help Wanted: College Student Surveys and the Desirability Effect
Age‐set theory and Plains Indian age‐grading: A critical review and revision
This paper critiques Diffusionist, Functionalist, Acculturation and Holocultural theories bearing on the evolution and spread of age‐societies among Northern Plains Indians. It is suggested that such studies have advanced our knowledge of the form, content, and function of age‐set organization, but they remain insufficient to account for the reasons that age‐set organization developed in these tribes in contrast to coordinate societies. A revised…
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Dimensions of Native American Stereotyping
INTRODUCTION\nThe subject of American Indian stereotypes has received considerable attention in Native American Studies literature. A survey of some of this literature reveals a number of general conclusions concerning Indian stereotypes ("images"). First, stereotypes of Indians appear in several domains of American culture: arts and literature; education (particularly textbooks); mass media (especially movies, television, and comics); sports and…
Adjustment and Adaptation on the Northern Plains: The Case of Equestrianism Among the Hidatsa
Using the concepts of adaptation and adjustment as contrasting definitions of cultural change, the impact of horses on a Plains Village society is examined. The integration of horses into Hidatsa subsistence practices, political economy, and domestic economy is analyzed. It is argued that cultural factors, rather than purely environmental ones, placed constraints on horse integration and herd size. Hence, the extent and magnitude of equestrianism…
Social/Cultural Anthropology: Lakota Society. James R. Walker
Portraits of a bureau ethnologist, a Lakota holy man, and the imperial Osages
Moses, I.G. The Indian Man: A Biography of James Mooney. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1984. xvii + 293 pp. including photographs, references, and index. $24.95 cloth. DeMallie, Raymond J., ed. The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1984. xxix + 452 pp. including photographs, appendix, references, and index. $19.95 cloth. Din, Gilbert C, and Abraham P. Nasatir. The Im…
Bison Ecology In The Northern Plains And A Reconstruction Of Bison Patterns For The North Dakota Region
In this paper two models of bison ecology for the Northern Plains are critically appraised for potential use in the North Dakota region. On the basis of ecological studies of modern bison and historical documentation of bison herd locations both models are shown to be empirically untenable, as bison did not behave in ways which these models would predict. Bison patterns for the North Dakota region are reconstructed through the conjunction of ecol…
Changes in Hidatsa Residence Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Interpretation
Changes in Hidatsa marital residence patterns are described on the strength of ethnohistoric and ethnographic data. Such changes include a shift from a predominantly matrilocal to a multilocal pattern during the period 1780-1870. An interpretation for this change is offered in light of cross-cultural studies: multilocal residence is a response to depopulation due to infectious epidemic diseases in societies with some dependence on horticulture. A…
Structure And Complexity Of Medicine Bundle Systems Of Selected Plains Indian Tribes
A general overview of the medicine bundle complex of historic Plains Indians is presented in order to elucidate its systemic components. A working definition of the medicine bundle complex is offered, based on the following criteria: acquisition, purpose. material makeup of the bundle, ritual use, and disposition. The underlying conceptual principle of power transfer is discussed in conjunction with these systemic components.By drawing on selecte…
Bison Ecology In The Northern Plains And A Reconstruction Of Bison Patterns For The North Dakota Region
In this paper two models of bison ecology for the Northern Plains are critically appraised for potential use in the North Dakota region. On the basis of ecological studies of modern bison and historical documentation of bison herd locations both models are shown to be empirically untenable, as bison did not behave in ways which these models would predict. Bison patterns for the North Dakota region are reconstructed through the conjunction of ecol…
Ethnicity and the Looking Glass: The Dialectics of National Indian Identity
The purpose of this paper is to trace the development of national Indian identity within the context of ethnic, economic, and political marginalization. Specifically, it will address the dialectic process of attempts to create a national Indian identity, from the development of the Society of American Indians (SAI) in the early 1900s to the national activist organizations of the 1960s. In doing so, the role of anthropologists and anthropological …
Structure And Complexity Of Medicine Bundle Systems Of Selected Plains Indian Tribes
A general overview of the medicine bundle complex of historic Plains Indians is presented in order to elucidate its systemic components. A working definition of the medicine bundle complex is offered, based on the following criteria: acquisition, purpose. material makeup of the bundle, ritual use, and disposition. The underlying conceptual principle of power transfer is discussed in conjunction with these systemic components.By drawing on selecte…
Dimensions of Native American Stereotyping
INTRODUCTION\nThe subject of American Indian stereotypes has received considerable attention in Native American Studies literature. A survey of some of this literature reveals a number of general conclusions concerning Indian stereotypes ("images"). First, stereotypes of Indians appear in several domains of American culture: arts and literature; education (particularly textbooks); mass media (especially movies, television, and comics); sports and…
American Indian Stereotyping, Resource Competition, and Status-based Prejudice
INTRODUCTION\nStereotypes are overgeneralized beliefs that attribute certain characteristics to a particular group. Persons who hold these beliefs tend to perceive others on the basis of their group membership or ethnic identity. “Personal” stereotypes are perceptions of individual traits (such as “lazy”) associated with membership in a particular group. “Cultural” stereotypes are beliefs about the way of life associated with the group as a whole…
Adjustment and Adaptation on the Northern Plains: The Case of Equestrianism Among the Hidatsa
Using the concepts of adaptation and adjustment as contrasting definitions of cultural change, the impact of horses on a Plains Village society is examined. The integration of horses into Hidatsa subsistence practices, political economy, and domestic economy is analyzed. It is argued that cultural factors, rather than purely environmental ones, placed constraints on horse integration and herd size. Hence, the extent and magnitude of equestrianism…
Looting of the Fort Craig Cemetery: Damage Done and Lessons Learned
The looting of archaeological sites is a common concern in the archaeological community. On average, over 850 archaeological sites are vandalized or looted from U.S. federal lands each year. This costs taxpayers nearly $5 million annually. This paper describes an egregious case that not only involved the looting of human remains from a Civil War/Indian wars era cemetery, but also the unethical complicity of members of the professional community. …
Structure And Complexity Of Medicine Bundle Systems Of Selected Plains Indian Tribes
A general overview of the medicine bundle complex of historic Plains Indians is presented in order to elucidate its systemic components. A working definition of the medicine bundle complex is offered, based on the following criteria: acquisition, purpose. material makeup of the bundle, ritual use, and disposition. The underlying conceptual principle of power transfer is discussed in conjunction with these systemic components.By drawing on selecte…
Changes in Hidatsa Residence Patterns: A Cross-Cultural Interpretation
Changes in Hidatsa marital residence patterns are described on the strength of ethnohistoric and ethnographic data. Such changes include a shift from a predominantly matrilocal to a multilocal pattern during the period 1780-1870. An interpretation for this change is offered in light of cross-cultural studies: multilocal residence is a response to depopulation due to infectious epidemic diseases in societies with some dependence on horticulture. A…
Bison Ecology In The Northern Plains And A Reconstruction Of Bison Patterns For The North Dakota Region
In this paper two models of bison ecology for the Northern Plains are critically appraised for potential use in the North Dakota region. On the basis of ecological studies of modern bison and historical documentation of bison herd locations both models are shown to be empirically untenable, as bison did not behave in ways which these models would predict. Bison patterns for the North Dakota region are reconstructed through the conjunction of ecol…
Adjustment and Adaptation on the Northern Plains: The Case of Equestrianism Among the Hidatsa
Using the concepts of adaptation and adjustment as contrasting definitions of cultural change, the impact of horses on a Plains Village society is examined. The integration of horses into Hidatsa subsistence practices, political economy, and domestic economy is analyzed. It is argued that cultural factors, rather than purely environmental ones, placed constraints on horse integration and herd size. Hence, the extent and magnitude of equestrianism…
Social/Cultural Anthropology: Lakota Society. James R. Walker
Portraits of a bureau ethnologist, a Lakota holy man, and the imperial Osages
Moses, I.G. The Indian Man: A Biography of James Mooney. Urbana: University of Illinois Press, 1984. xvii + 293 pp. including photographs, references, and index. $24.95 cloth. DeMallie, Raymond J., ed. The Sixth Grandfather: Black Elk's Teachings Given to John G. Neihardt. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 1984. xxix + 452 pp. including photographs, appendix, references, and index. $19.95 cloth. Din, Gilbert C, and Abraham P. Nasatir. The Im…
Book Views
Dimensions of Native American Stereotyping
INTRODUCTION\nThe subject of American Indian stereotypes has received considerable attention in Native American Studies literature. A survey of some of this literature reveals a number of general conclusions concerning Indian stereotypes ("images"). First, stereotypes of Indians appear in several domains of American culture: arts and literature; education (particularly textbooks); mass media (especially movies, television, and comics); sports and…
Age‐set theory and Plains Indian age‐grading: A critical review and revision
This paper critiques Diffusionist, Functionalist, Acculturation and Holocultural theories bearing on the evolution and spread of age‐societies among Northern Plains Indians. It is suggested that such studies have advanced our knowledge of the form, content, and function of age‐set organization, but they remain insufficient to account for the reasons that age‐set organization developed in these tribes in contrast to coordinate societies. A revised…
Help Wanted: College Student Surveys and the Desirability Effect
American Indian Stereotyping, Resource Competition, and Status-based Prejudice
INTRODUCTION\nStereotypes are overgeneralized beliefs that attribute certain characteristics to a particular group. Persons who hold these beliefs tend to perceive others on the basis of their group membership or ethnic identity. “Personal” stereotypes are perceptions of individual traits (such as “lazy”) associated with membership in a particular group. “Cultural” stereotypes are beliefs about the way of life associated with the group as a whole…
Plains Indians, A.D. 500-1500: The Archaeological past of Historical Groups
Ethnicity and the Looking Glass: The Dialectics of National Indian Identity
The purpose of this paper is to trace the development of national Indian identity within the context of ethnic, economic, and political marginalization. Specifically, it will address the dialectic process of attempts to create a national Indian identity, from the development of the Society of American Indians (SAI) in the early 1900s to the national activist organizations of the 1960s. In doing so, the role of anthropologists and anthropological …
Applied Anthropology at Devils Tower National Monument
This paper summarizes research conducted for the National Park Service in 1992 bearing on user group perceptions and use of Devils Tower National Monument (DTNM). Ethnographic and archaeological methods were used to collect data on Native American and recreational climber use of DTNM. Fifty-eight climbers were interviewed during June and July. Twenty-one Native American offering sites were located and recorded during this time. Representatives of…
Looting of the Fort Craig Cemetery: Damage Done and Lessons Learned
The looting of archaeological sites is a common concern in the archaeological community. On average, over 850 archaeological sites are vandalized or looted from U.S. federal lands each year. This costs taxpayers nearly $5 million annually. This paper describes an egregious case that not only involved the looting of human remains from a Civil War/Indian wars era cemetery, but also the unethical complicity of members of the professional community. …
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