Ojibwa Sociology
- 156 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Studies the Ojibwa society from its political organization, to its family structures, to marriage traditions, and property.
Ruth Landes Books
Ruth Schlossberg Landes was an American cultural anthropologist renowned for her insightful studies into Brazilian candomblé cults. Her work deeply explored cultural phenomena, ethnic relations, and the complexities of race and gender. She also conducted extensive fieldwork among Indigenous peoples of North America and examined bilingualism and the impact of culture on education. Landes is now recognized as a pioneer in the study of race and gender relations.
The Ojibwa Woman
- 260 pages
- 10 hours of reading
In the 1930s, young anthropologist Ruth Landes crafted this startlingly intimate glimpse into the lives of Ojibwa women, a richly textured ethnography widely recognized as a classic study of gender relations in a native society. By collaborating closely with Maggie Wilson, a woman of Scots-Cree descent who grew up among the Ojibwas, Landes was able to explore the complexity of Ojibwa women's experiences in compelling and often uncompromising detail. Sexuality and violence, marital rights and responsibilities, and the constraints and opportunities afforded by traditional and modern aspects of Ojibwa culture are all thoroughly and thoughtfully examined in this study. Landes's pioneering work continues to inspire lively debate today, her study having thrown into relief essential questions about the nature of gender relations among native peoples and how to best interpret them.