Vivian Rohrl
Biographic Data
| ID | 228045 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vivian Rohrl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vivian |
| FAMILY NAME | Rohrl |
| SIGNATURE | ROHRL V |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 16 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1972 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1993 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Portage Lake
Windigo Psychosis
Although "windigo psychosis" has served as a classic example of culture-bound psychopathology for almost half a century, five years' field experience among Northern Algonkians, extensive archival research, and a critical examination of the literature indicate that there probably never were any windigo psychotics in an etic/behavioral sense. When the windigo phenomenon is considered from the point of view of group sociodynamics rather than from th…
Some Observations on the Drum Society of Chippewa Indians
The history of the Drum Dance among Chippewa Indians on the Mille Lacs Lake Reservation in Minnesota is examined in an attempt to discern its modern function. It is suggested that the Drum Dance reinforces bilateral kinship ties; that it reinforces traditional Indian beliefs; and that it has in some ways replaced the Grand Medicine Society. The purpose of the present paper is to investigate the function of the Drum Dance among Chippewa Indians as…
Windigo Psychosis
Although "windigo psychosis" has served as a classic example of culture-bound psychopathology for almost half a century, five years' field experience among Northern Algonkians, extensive archival research, and a critical examination of the literature indicate that there probably never were any windigo psychotics in an etic/behavioral sense. When the windigo phenomenon is considered from the point of view of group sociodynamics rather than from th…
Some Observations on the Drum Society of Chippewa Indians
The history of the Drum Dance among Chippewa Indians on the Mille Lacs Lake Reservation in Minnesota is examined in an attempt to discern its modern function. It is suggested that the Drum Dance reinforces bilateral kinship ties; that it reinforces traditional Indian beliefs; and that it has in some ways replaced the Grand Medicine Society. The purpose of the present paper is to investigate the function of the Drum Dance among Chippewa Indians as…
Windigo Psychosis
Although "windigo psychosis" has served as a classic example of culture-bound psychopathology for almost half a century, five years' field experience among Northern Algonkians, extensive archival research, and a critical examination of the literature indicate that there probably never were any windigo psychotics in an etic/behavioral sense. When the windigo phenomenon is considered from the point of view of group sociodynamics rather than from th…
Portage Lake
History (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · American Environmental and Regional History (1 work) · American Literature and Culture (1 work) · Anthropology (1 work) · Archaeology (1 work) · Confusion (1 work) · Criminology (1 work) · Diversity and Impact of Dance (1 work) · Drum (1 work)