Abstract

The work of Hallowell, which is discussed in Chapter Three, provides evidence that the personality structure of Ojibwa has changed considerably without, however, altering its fundamental type. He derives this evidence from 18th century, and later, accounts, of Ojibwa social behavior and from projective tests of individuals in three Ojibwa groups which vary widely in acculturation. These findings led directly to the present study. How is this personality type maintained? Are there similarities and differences in parent-child relations which correspond to this type or to the structural changes? What features of parent-child relations vary, or fail to vary, with community or family culture patterns? All of these questions are explored in the chapters that follow. The present investigation was undertaken in the two more-acculturated communities studied by Hallowell, called Lake Winnipeg Community and Lake Superior Community herein. Much of the data were collected by the investigator and his wife during a thirteen month residence in the two communities during 1951-2. The investigator is indebted to the Social Science Research Councll for a Research Training Fellowship which made the fieldwork possible.

Committee Chair

Preston Holder

Committee Members

Ralph Clinton Patrick, Jr.; Stuart A. Queen

Degree

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Author's Department

Sociology

Author's School

Graduate School of Arts and Sciences

Document Type

Dissertation

Date of Award

9-1954

Language

English (en)

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