Mediations of the Spirit: Native American Religious Traditions and the Ethics of Representation.

Hernandez-Avila, Ines

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Publication Date: 1996

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Mediations of the Spirit: Native American Religious Traditions and the Ethics of Representation.

Hernandez-Avila, Ines

American Indian Quarterly, v20 n3-4 p329-52 Sum-Fall 1996

Introduces a personalized woman-centered Native perspective on the study and ethical representation of Native American spirituality and ceremonial activities. Discusses the importance of respect for intimate spiritual practices and concern for the consequences of disclosure and public consumption. Contains references in notes. (SV)

Descriptors: American Indian Culture, American Indian Studies, American Indians, Cultural Maintenance, Ethics, Ethnography, Feminism, Higher Education, Information Utilization, Intellectual Property, Personal Narratives, Privacy, Religion, Scholarship, Spirituality

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Opinion Papers

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Language: English

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