Document Type
Article
Keywords
Native American, gender relations, historical oppression, patriarchal colonialism, family resilience
Disciplines
Social Work
Abstract
Prior to the imposition of patriarchal colonial norms, Native American (NA) gender relations were characterized as complementary and egalitarian; however, little research has explored gender relations within NA communities today. This study used a community-based critical ethnography to explore contemporary NA gender relations with a purposive sample of 208 individuals from the “Coastal Tribe” and 228 participants from the “Inland Tribe.” After participant observation, interviews, and focus groups were conducted, a collaborative approach to reconstructive analysis was used to identify themes in the data. Within these communities, gender relations tended to reflect egalitarian and cooperative but gendered norms, and participants provided examples of how tribal members are transcending patriarchal colonialism. Through the lens of the Framework of Historical Oppression, Resilience, and Transcendence, we theorize how these gender norms may protect families from risks associated with historical oppression and promote family resilience with implications for research, practice, and policy.
Publication Title
Journal of Family Issues
Volume
43
Issue
8
Article Number
1037
Publication Date
2022
First Page
2111
Last Page
2133
DOI of Published Version
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211030059
Language
English
Peer Reviewed
1
Recommended Citation
Lilly, Jenn M.; McKinley, Catherine E.; Knipp, Hannah; and Liddell, Jessica L., "“When You Come Together and Do Everything, It’ll be Better for Everybody”: Exploring Gender Relations Among Two Southeastern Native American Tribes" (2022). Social Service Faculty Publications. 30.
https://research.library.fordham.edu/gss_facultypubs/30
Version
Published
Creative Commons License
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