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Niman, Michael I. "The Rainbow Family: An Ethnography from Within," University at Buffalo, The State University of New York, September 1991. Advisor: Robert Dentan (2, 14, 18)
This is a comprehensive ethnographic study of The Rainbow Family of Living Light. The Family, committed to principles of non-violence and non-hierarchical egalitarianism, has been holding large non-commercial Gatherings in North America since 1972. This dissertation describes different aspects of Rainbow Gatherings ranging such as physical infrastructure, governance, and economics. It examines how the mainstream world, such as the government and media, relates to the Family. It also examines the Family’s relationship with Native Americans from whom they’ve appropriated much of their culture and spiritual beliefs. The methodology consists of participant observation, open-ended interviews, content analysis of media reports and scrutiny of government documents.
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