Anthropologica, vol. 25, no. 1, New Series, Native North Americans and the Media: Studies in Minority Journalism, 1983, pp. 9-21
Description
Comments on an archive of audio tapes which document the process of transition from a life based on hunting and trapping to one which is integrated into the modern industrial economy.
Navajo Sand Paintings: The Importance of Sex Roles in Craft Production
Articles » Scholarly, peer reviewed
Author/Creator
Nancy J. Parezo
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 125-148
Description
A look at the commercialization of art form and how the Navajo's flexible division of labor allowed for both men and women to participate in its productions for economic gain.
American Indian Quarterly, vol. 6, no. 1/2, Change and Continuity as Experienced by Navajo Women, Spring-Summer, 1982, pp. 149-169
Description
Discusses women's predisposition for innovations due to their traditional cultural backgrounds. Focus is placed on the Navajo's shift from self-sufficient agricultural work to wage-based work in the service, industrial and large farm-based industries.