Anthropological studies of dreams

D'Andrade, Roy G.

Anthropological studies of dreams

Psychological Anthropology: Approaches to Culture and Personality • The Dorsey Press, Inc. • Homewood, Ill. • Published In 1961 • Pages: 296-332 •

By D'Andrade, Roy G.

Abstract

This article proposes that societal factors that cause anxiety concerning isolation and self-reliance leads to a preoccupation with dreams. Authors test associations between subsistence economy and marital residence and the use of dreams to seek and control supernatural powers.

Samples
Sample Used	Coded Data	Comment
HRAF Collection of Ethnography (paper/fiche)	Other Researchers

Hypotheses (2)
Hypothesis	Supported
"The further a son moves away from his parents at marriage, the more likely a society is to use dreams to seek and control supernatural powers" (322).	Supported
"Hunting and fishing societies will be likely to use dreams to seek and control supernatural powers, while societies with both agriculture and animal husbandry will be less likely to use dreams in this fashion. Societies with either agriculture or animal husbandry, but not both, should fall between these two extremes" (325).	Supported

Documents and Hypotheses Filed By: Jessie Cohen Megan Farrer

Anthropological studies of dreams

Psychological Anthropology: Approaches to Culture and Personality • The Dorsey Press, Inc. • Homewood, Ill. • Published In 1961 • Pages: 296-332 • Cite

By D'Andrade, Roy G.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (2)

Psychological Anthropology: Approaches to Culture and Personality • The Dorsey Press, Inc. • Homewood, Ill. • Published In 1961 • Pages: 296-332 •