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The Struggle for Amazon Town

Author : Richard Pace
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781555873523
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)

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Download or read book The Struggle for Amazon Town written by Richard Pace and published by Lynne Rienner Publishers. This book was released on 1998 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his dissertation research on the Amazon region in the 1980s-1990s, Pace (anthropology, Middle Tennessee State U.) revisited the small rural town that served as the site of Charles Wagley's classic study of indigenous campones (small-farm) life: Amazon Town: A Study of Man in the Tropics (1976). Pace records local adaptations to poverty, ideological conflicts, and liberation theology. Paper edition (unseen), $17.95. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Amazon Town TV

Author : Richard Pace
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 0292748906
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (927 download)

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Download or read book Amazon Town TV written by Richard Pace and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In 1983, anthropologist Richard Pace began his fieldwork in the Amazonian community of Gurupá one year after the first few television sets arrived. On a nightly basis, as the community’s electricity was turned on, he observed crowds of people lining up outside open windows or doors of the few homes possessing TV sets, intent on catching a glimpse of this fascinating novelty. Stoic, mute, and completely absorbed, they stood for hours contemplating every message and image presented. So begins the cultural turning point that is the basis of Amazon Town TV, a rich analysis of Gurupá in the decades during and following the spread of television. Pace worked with sociologist Brian Hinote to explore the sociocultural implications of television’s introduction in this community long isolated by geographic and communication barriers. They explore how viewers change their daily routines to watch the medium; how viewers accept, miss, ignore, negotiate, and resist media messages; and how television’s influence works within the local cultural context to modify social identities, consumption patterns, and worldviews.

The Struggle for Amazon Town

Author : Richard Pace
Publisher : Lynne Rienner Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9781555873523
Total Pages : 254 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (735 download)

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The Rise and Fall of the Amazon Rubber Industry

Author : Stephen Nugent
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351717944
Total Pages : 342 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (517 download)

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Download or read book The Rise and Fall of the Amazon Rubber Industry written by Stephen Nugent and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2017-12-05 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this engaging book, Stephen Nugent offers an in-depth historical anthropology of a widely recognised feature of the Amazon region, examining the dramatic rise and fall of the rubber industry. He considers rubber in the Amazon from the perspective of a long-term extractive industry that linked remote forest tappers to technical innovations central to the industrial transformation of Europe and North America, emphasizing the links between the social landscape of Amazonia and the global economy. Through a critical examination focused on the rubber industry, Nugent addresses myths that continue to influence perceptions of Amazonia. The book challenges widely held assumptions about the hyper-naturalism of the ‘lost world’ of the Amazon where ‘the challenge of the tropics’ is still to be faced and the ‘frontiers of development’ are still to be settled. It is relevant for students and scholars of anthropology, Latin American studies, history, political ecology, geography and development studies.

Scoping the Amazon

Author : Stephen Nugent
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1315420406
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (154 download)

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Download or read book Scoping the Amazon written by Stephen Nugent and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-07 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Savage cannibal or utopian proto-environmentalist? Nugent examines both popular images of Amazon peoples in film and general books as well as changing anthropological views of the rainforest and its people.

Cultural Forests of the Amazon

Author : William Balée
Publisher : University of Alabama Press
ISBN 13 : 0817317864
Total Pages : 289 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (173 download)

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Download or read book Cultural Forests of the Amazon written by William Balée and published by University of Alabama Press. This book was released on 2013-08-20 with total page 289 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Winner of the Society for Economic Botany's Mary W. Klinger Book Award. Cultural Forests of the Amazon is a comprehensive and diverse account of how indigenous people transformed landscapes and managed resources in the most extensive region of tropical forests in the world. Until recently, most scholars and scientists, as well as the general public, thought indigenous people had a minimal impact on Amazon forests, once considered to be total wildernesses. William Balée’s research, conducted over a span of three decades, shows a more complicated truth. In Cultural Forests of the Amazon, he argues that indigenous people, past and present, have time and time again profoundly transformed nature into culture. Moreover, they have done so using their traditional knowledge and technology developed over thousands of years. Balée demonstrates the inestimable value of indigenous knowledge in providing guideposts for a potentially less destructive future for environments and biota in the Amazon. He shows that we can no longer think about species and landscape diversity in any tropical forest without taking into account the intricacies of human history and the impact of all forms of knowledge and technology. Balée describes the development of his historical ecology approach in Amazonia, along with important material on little-known forest dwellers and their habitats, current thinking in Amazonian historical ecology, and a narrative of his own dialogue with the Amazon and its people.

Envisioning Brazil

Author : Marshall C. Eakin
Publisher : Univ of Wisconsin Press
ISBN 13 : 9780299207700
Total Pages : 544 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (77 download)

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Download or read book Envisioning Brazil written by Marshall C. Eakin and published by Univ of Wisconsin Press. This book was released on 2005-10-31 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Envisioning Brazil is a comprehensive and sweeping assessment of Brazilian studies in the United States. Focusing on synthesis and interpretation and assessing trends and perspectives, this reference work provides an overview of the writings on Brazil by United States scholars since 1945. "The Development of Brazilian Studies in the United States," provides an overview of Brazilian Studies in North American universities. "Perspectives from the Disciplines" surveys the various academic disciplines that cultivate Brazilian studies: Portuguese language studies, Brazilian literature, art, music, history, anthropology, Amazonian ethnology, economics, politics, and sociology. "Counterpoints: Brazilian Studies in Britain and France" places the contributions of U.S. scholars in an international perspective. "Bibliographic and Reference Sources" offers a chronology of key publications, an essay on the impact of the digital age on Brazilian sources, and a selective bibliography.

Entangled Edens

Author : Candace Slater
Publisher : Univ of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520226429
Total Pages : 383 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (22 download)

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Download or read book Entangled Edens written by Candace Slater and published by Univ of California Press. This book was released on 2002 with total page 383 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The skill with which [Slater] combines various levels and modalities of narrative, utilizing her personal experience as a colorful unifying thread, is truly remarkable."—Antonio Candido, author of Antonio Candido: On Literature and Society (Howard S. Becker, editor) "A very important book, that quite gracefully, elegantly, and persuasively moves beyond the usual 'myth and history' format to put at its center stories about the Amazon and the people who tell them. Entangled Edens persuasively argues that the Amazon can only be grasped, understood, and come to terms with through its myths and stories. It addresses a very real failing of modern environmentalism, which for all its virtues, tends to dehumanize and metaphorically depopulate, when it does not villainize, populations that do share its concerns or share them in very different ways. Instead of forcing us to choose between land and people, Slater uses the stories and the people who tell them to rethink human relations with nature and each other."—Richard White, author of The Organic Machine: The Remaking of the Columbia River "Elegant, erudite, profoundly serious, Entangled Edens is a source of inspiration and knowledge for the reader interested in the Amazon. Without the cultural tradition and the life experience of Amazonia’s people, any analysis of the Amazon risks becoming inconsequential or opportunistic. This is one of the powerful messages of this important reflection on the Amazon, whose greatest riches are ultimately its people. Candace Slater has written a book that will last."—Milton Hatoum, author of The Tree of the Seventh Heaven(1994) and The Brothers (2002)

Assault on Paradise

Author : Conrad Phillip Kottak
Publisher : Waveland Press
ISBN 13 : 1478653523
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (786 download)

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Download or read book Assault on Paradise written by Conrad Phillip Kottak and published by Waveland Press. This book was released on 2024-09-10 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Fifth Edition of Assault on Paradise continues to offer an in-depth exploration of Arembepe, Brazil, through the lens of cultural change and environmental activism. Combining the pioneering ethnographic research of Conrad Kottak with fresh insights from co-author Richard Pace, this seminal ethnographic study provides a comprehensive view of Arembepe's evolution over the past six decades. Kottak's original work captures Arembepe’s transformation from a serene fishing village to a global cultural hotspot during the 1960s hippie movement. His detailed observations offer students a foundational understanding of how cultural, social, and economic forces interact within a community. In this new edition, an updated chapter with new co-author Richard Pace reflects the current dynamics of the village. Contemporary developments in religious practices, the expansion of tourism, and local environmental activism are addressed. Kottak and Pace illustrate how Arembepe continues to navigate its identity amidst ongoing change. Assault on Paradise stands out as a valuable case study on cultural adaptation, community resilience, and the impacts of globalization. Kottak and Pace’s combined perspectives help students grasp the complexities of cultural transformation and the role of local agency in shaping environmental and social outcomes. Perfect for classroom use, this book facilitates critical discussions on cultural dynamics and offers a nuanced view of how communities respond to external pressures while preserving their heritage.

Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures

Author : Helaine Selin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
ISBN 13 : 140204559X
Total Pages : 2428 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Encyclopaedia of the History of Science, Technology, and Medicine in Non-Western Cultures written by Helaine Selin and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2008-03-12 with total page 2428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Here, at last, is the massively updated and augmented second edition of this landmark encyclopedia. It contains approximately 1000 entries dealing in depth with the history of the scientific, technological and medical accomplishments of cultures outside of the United States and Europe. The entries consist of fully updated articles together with hundreds of entirely new topics. This unique reference work includes intercultural articles on broad topics such as mathematics and astronomy as well as thoughtful philosophical articles on concepts and ideas related to the study of non-Western Science, such as rationality, objectivity, and method. You’ll also find material on religion and science, East and West, and magic and science.

Latin American Peasants

Author : Tom Brass
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135761906
Total Pages : 427 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Latin American Peasants written by Tom Brass and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2004-08-02 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The essays in this collection examine agrarian transformation in Latin America and the role in this of peasants, with particular reference to Bolivia, Peru, Chile, Brazil and Central America. Among the issues covered are the impact of globalization and neo-liberal economic policies.

From Filmmaker Warriors to Flash Drive Shamans

Author : Richard Pace
Publisher : Vanderbilt University Press
ISBN 13 : 0826503004
Total Pages : 347 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (265 download)

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Download or read book From Filmmaker Warriors to Flash Drive Shamans written by Richard Pace and published by Vanderbilt University Press. This book was released on 2021-04-30 with total page 347 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Filmmaker Warriors to Flash Drive Shamans broadens the base of research on Indigenous media in Latin America through thirteen chapters that explore groups such as the Kayapó of Brazil, the Mapuche of Chile, the Kichwa of Ecuador, and the Ayuuk of Mexico, among others, as they engage video, DVDs, photography, television, radio, and the internet. The authors cover a range of topics such as the prospects of collaborative film production, the complications of archiving materials, and the contrasting meanings of and even conflict over "embedded aesthetics" in media production—i.e., how media reflects in some fashion the ownership, authorship, and/or cultural sensibilities of its community of origin. Other topics include active audiences engaging television programming in unanticipated ways, philosophical ruminations about the voices of the dead captured on digital recorders, the innovative uses of digital platforms on the internet to connect across generations and even across cultures, and the overall challenges to obtaining media sovereignty in all manner of media production. The book opens with contributions from the founders of Indigenous Media Studies, with an overview of global Indigenous media by Faye Ginsburg and an interview with Terence Turner that took place shortly before his death.

The 21st Century Fight for the Amazon

Author : Mark Ungar
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 3319565524
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (195 download)

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Download or read book The 21st Century Fight for the Amazon written by Mark Ungar and published by Springer. This book was released on 2017-10-13 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is the most updated and comprehensive look at efforts to protect the Amazon, home to half of the world’s remaining tropical forests. In the past five years, the Basin’s countries have become the cutting edge of environmental enforcement through formation of constitutional protections, military operations, stringent laws, police forces, judicial procedures and societal efforts that together break through barriers that have long restrained decisive action. Even such advances, though, struggle to curb devastation by oil extraction, mining, logging, dams, pollution, and other forms of ecocide. In every country, environmental protection is crippled by politics, bureaucracy, unclear laws, untrained officials, small budgets, regional rivalries, inter-ministerial competition, collusion with criminals, and the global demand for oils and minerals. Countries are better at creating environmental agencies, that is, than making sure that they work. This book explains why, with country studies written by those on the front lines—from national enforcement directors to biologists and activists.

Latin America

Author : R. Williamson
Publisher : Springer
ISBN 13 : 113709592X
Total Pages : 330 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (37 download)

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Download or read book Latin America written by R. Williamson and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-04-30 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a broad introduction to Latin America, ranging from religion and history to literature and education, with a focus on cultures and cultural change. With lively prose and a variety of informative inserts, Williamson draws the reader in to the diverse realities of a continent in flux, holding it together by a strong theoretical framework.

Amazonia in the Anthropocene

Author : Nicholas C. Kawa
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 1477308016
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (773 download)

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Download or read book Amazonia in the Anthropocene written by Nicholas C. Kawa and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2016-05-10 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Widespread human alteration of the planet has led many scholars to claim that we have entered a new epoch in geological time: the Anthropocene, an age dominated by humanity. This ethnography is the first to directly engage the Anthropocene, tackling its problems and paradoxes from the vantage point of the world’s largest tropical rainforest. Drawing from extensive ethnographic research, Nicholas Kawa examines how pre-Columbian Amerindians and contemporary rural Amazonians have shaped their environment, describing in vivid detail their use and management of the region’s soils, plants, and forests. At the same time, he highlights the ways in which the Amazonian environment resists human manipulation and control—a vital reminder in this time of perceived human dominance. Written in engaging, accessible prose, Amazonia in the Anthropocene offers an innovative contribution to debates about humanity’s place on the planet, encouraging deeper ecocentric thinking and a more inclusive vision of ecology for the future.

Working Forests in the Neotropics

Author : Daniel Zarin
Publisher : Columbia University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780231129060
Total Pages : 484 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (29 download)

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Download or read book Working Forests in the Neotropics written by Daniel Zarin and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 2004 with total page 484 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Thomas Lovejoy, The H. John Heinz III Center for Science, Economics and the Environment.

The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology

Author : Elisabetta Costa
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1000643158
Total Pages : 780 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (6 download)

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Download or read book The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology written by Elisabetta Costa and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-09-30 with total page 780 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology provides a broad overview of the widening and flourishing area of media anthropology, and outlines key themes, debates, and emerging directions. The Routledge Companion to Media Anthropology draws together the work of scholars from across the globe, with rich ethnographic studies that address a wide range of media practices and forms. Comprising 41 chapters by a team of international contributors, the Companion is divided into three parts: Histories Approaches Thematic Considerations. The chapters offer wide-ranging explorations of how forms of mediation influence communication, social relationships, cultural practices, participation, and social change, as well as production and access to information and knowledge. This volume considers new developments, and highlights the ways in which anthropology can contribute to the study of the human condition and the social processes in which media are entangled. This is an indispensable teaching resource for advanced undergraduate and postgraduate students and an essential text for scholars working across the areas that media anthropology engages with, including anthropology, sociology, media and cultural studies, internet and communication studies, and science and technology studies.