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Some Other Amazonians: Perspectives on Modern Amazonia

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Anthropological work in Amazonia has traditionally focused on Amerindian societies—and more recently, development projects, colonists, and the resource base represented in the humid neotropics. Receiving far less attention is the Amazonia of caboclos , river traders, rum distillers, immigrant communities of Lebanese, Japanese, and Jews, quilombos , ornamental fish trappers,and others whose long presence in the region defies the stereotypes of a frontier inferno verde. These other Amazonians present a vivid refutation of stereotypical views about the social landscape. This book brings to light the diversity of Amazonian societies and contributes to the extension of anthropological work beyond its traditional limits. Contributors include Rosa Elizabeth Acevedo Marin, Edna De Castro, and David McGrath , Scott Anderson , Neide Esterci , Deborah Lima , Raymundo Heraldo Maués , and Gregory Prang .

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Institute of Latin American Studies

Release: November 03, 2004

ISBN: 1900039559

ISBN 13: 9781900039550

Some Other Amazonians: Perspectives on Modern Amazonia

3/5 ( ratings)

Anthropological work in Amazonia has traditionally focused on Amerindian societies—and more recently, development projects, colonists, and the resource base represented in the humid neotropics. Receiving far less attention is the Amazonia of caboclos , river traders, rum distillers, immigrant communities of Lebanese, Japanese, and Jews, quilombos , ornamental fish trappers,and others whose long presence in the region defies the stereotypes of a frontier inferno verde. These other Amazonians present a vivid refutation of stereotypical views about the social landscape. This book brings to light the diversity of Amazonian societies and contributes to the extension of anthropological work beyond its traditional limits. Contributors include Rosa Elizabeth Acevedo Marin, Edna De Castro, and David McGrath , Scott Anderson , Neide Esterci , Deborah Lima , Raymundo Heraldo Maués , and Gregory Prang .

Language: English

Format: Paperback

Publisher: Institute of Latin American Studies

Release: November 03, 2004

ISBN: 1900039559

ISBN 13: 9781900039550

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