Factionalism as Argumentation: A Case Study of the Indigenous Communication Practices of Jemez Pueblo
Abstract
This study identifies seven characteristics of argumentation and demonstrates how the factionalism of Jemez Pueblo in New Mexico serves as an indigenous form of argumentation for that society. We analyze two examples of factionalism: the case of the governor's authority and the case for religious freedom. In both, six phases of factionalism are identified and found to illustrate how this form of argumentation provides a useful method of decision-making for the Jemez.