Bicultural resynthesis: Tailoring an effectiveness trial for a group of urban American Indian women.
The purpose of this qualitative study of a 6-week effectiveness trial was to describe among a group of urban American Indian women, the process of successful traditionalism in the form of bicultural resynthesis. Bicultural resynthesis represents a major current attempt on the part of the participants to integrate traditional and contemporary demands in a positive, culturally-consistent manner. The themes of shame and isolation, adapting to survive, deculturation, ethnic switching/renewal, and bicultural resynthesis are discussed. Further support is achieved for retraditionalization of American Indian women s roles as an effective means of achieving American Indian self-determination and as a potential way of helping women overcome problems.
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Napa Valley College, 2277 Napa-Vallejo Highway, Napa, CA 94558, USA.
D000069:Acculturation; D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D018864:Cultural Diversity; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007198:Indians, North American / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012752:Shame; D012934:Social Isolation; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000628:therapy; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000208:ethnology / Q000628:therapy; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology