craft, ritual, and world view : ojibwa ontology through transformative philosophy

dc.contributor.advisor	rabb, douglas
dc.contributor.author	a'llerio, karen e.
dc.date.accessioned	2017-06-07t20:07:50z
dc.date.available	2017-06-07t20:07:50z
dc.date.created	1999
dc.date.issued	1999
dc.identifier.uri	http://knowledgecommons.lakeheadu.ca/handle/2453/3096
dc.description.abstract	the meaning of ojibwa crafted objects within their cultural horizon is explored through interviews with ojibwa crafts people. transformative philosophy is used as a method to bridge the profound gap between western and ojibwa world views. david abram's work in phenomenology supplies the philosophical content needed for cultural shift t ^ life-world layers are identified; the deep life-world, shared by everyone, in which perceptual reciprocity forms the webwork of interconnection; and the cultural life-worlds ^ ic h overlayer the firs t ojibwa crafted objects are seen as animate beings within the spiritual matrix of the life-world. further, they carry ojibwa traditional cultural meaning. the artisans work in a mode of spiritual awareness to craft, to create, spiritual and sacred objects.
dc.language.iso	en_us
dc.subject	ontology
dc.subject	ojibwa mythology
dc.subject	ojibwa philosophy
dc.title	craft, ritual, and world view : ojibwa ontology through transformative philosophy
dc.type	thesis
etd.degree.name	master of arts
etd.degree.level	master
etd.degree.discipline	philosophy
etd.degree.grantor	阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜
dc.contributor.committeemember	mcpherson, dennis
dc.contributor.committeemember	vervoort, patricia