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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

A Structural Analysis of Navajo Basketball

Abstract

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The purpose of this study was to identify, describe, and analyze, utilizing a structuralist methodology, the nature of the Navajo Indian game system. Specifically, the purpose of the study was twofold: (1) to identify and describe the form of basketball and its content as played by Navajo student athletes, and (2) attempt to identify basic underlying principles of Navajo culture which helped influence the nature of that game content.

Degree

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Name thesis:degree_name
Ph.D.
Level thesis:degree_level
Dissertation
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
Physical Education
Grantor
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Year dc:date
2014

Author and committee

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Author dc:creator
  • Allison, Maria Teresa

Subjects

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Rights

Language dc:language
eng

Identifiers

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Identifier
(UMI)AAI8108435
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/68689

Chain of custody

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University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign
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www.ideals.illinois.edu/oai-pmh
Last updated
2026-07-22
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citation

Allison, Maria Teresa. A Structural Analysis of Navajo Basketball. Dissertation thesis, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2142/68689