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Document Type: | Book |
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Casey High |
ISBN: | 9780252039058 025203905X 9780252080678 025208067X |
OCLC Number: | 968923953 |
Description: | 1 v. (xiii-230 p.) : cartes, photogr., couv. illustrations en coul. ; 24 cm |
Series Title: | Interpretations of culture in the new millenium (Urbana. Chicago. 2004) |
Responsibility: | Casey High. |
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"Casey High weaves together memories, facts and fantasies as these occur in contemporary Ecuadorian Amazonia, offering us a fascinating picture of Waorani life today. This highly original book takes us a step further in the understanding of current sociocultural transformations among Amazonian indigenous peoples." --Carlos Fausto, National Museum, Federal University of Rio de Janeiro "An exciting analysis of the most intimate aspects of memory and experience in a contemporary Amazonian indigenous group in dialogue with its own stereotypes. . . . A compelling book not only for anthropologists but for anyone interested in contemporary Amerindian groups."--European Review of Latin American and Caribbean Studies Read more...


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