Vivian J Rohrl
Biographic Data
| ID | 92624 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Vivian J Rohrl |
| GIVEN NAMES | Vivian J |
| FAMILY NAME | Rohrl |
| SIGNATURE | ROHRL V J |
| AFFILIATIONS | San Diego State University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 11 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 26 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 11 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1970 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2000 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Yes, in Our Backyard
Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Vivian Rohrl; Yes, in Our Backyard. Practicing Anthropology 1 April 2000; 22 (2): 33–37. doi: https://doi.org/10.17730/praa.22.2.x1145562123m5r55 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks…
Identity, Work, and Culture
Of "Savages" and "Kings
Portage Lake
Change for Continuity
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…
A Chippewa Trouble-Case
On Split-Brain Research and the Culture-and-Cognition Paradox
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…
"Comment on "The Cure and Feeding of Windigos
A Nutritional Factor in Windigo Psychosis1
This paper reviews reports of windigo psychosis, in particular those cases that are "cured" before they are "full-blown," with a view to studying evidence of an organic factor related to the development of the illness. Knowledge of biological factors related to ritual behavior in different cultures is reviewed in this context, together with examples of windigo cases and relevant information about nutrition. It is indicated that the traditional "c…
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…
A Nutritional Factor in Windigo Psychosis1
This paper reviews reports of windigo psychosis, in particular those cases that are "cured" before they are "full-blown," with a view to studying evidence of an organic factor related to the development of the illness. Knowledge of biological factors related to ritual behavior in different cultures is reviewed in this context, together with examples of windigo cases and relevant information about nutrition. It is indicated that the traditional "c…
A Chippewa Trouble-Case
"Comment on "The Cure and Feeding of Windigos
A Nutritional Factor in Windigo Psychosis1
This paper reviews reports of windigo psychosis, in particular those cases that are "cured" before they are "full-blown," with a view to studying evidence of an organic factor related to the development of the illness. Knowledge of biological factors related to ritual behavior in different cultures is reviewed in this context, together with examples of windigo cases and relevant information about nutrition. It is indicated that the traditional "c…
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…
"Comment on "The Cure and Feeding of Windigos
On Split-Brain Research and the Culture-and-Cognition Paradox
A Chippewa Trouble-Case
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…
Change for Continuity
Portage Lake
Of "Savages" and "Kings
Identity, Work, and Culture
Yes, in Our Backyard
Views Icon Views Article contents Figures & tables Video Audio Supplementary Data Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Cite Icon Cite Search Site Citation Vivian Rohrl; Yes, in Our Backyard. Practicing Anthropology 1 April 2000; 22 (2): 33–37. doi: https://doi.org/10.17730/praa.22.2.x1145562123m5r55 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Reference Manager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks…
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