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Huaorani of the Western Snippet
Aleksandra Wierucka
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Hardback. Huaorani of the Western Snippet documents the changes undergone by the Huaorani of eastern Ecuador over a period of fifty years beginning with the first full contact with Western culture in 1958. Num Pages: 208 pages, 14 figures. BIC Classification: 1KLSE; JFSL9; JHM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 146 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 392.
Huaorani of the Western Snippet documents changes that the Huaorani culture of eastern Ecuador underwent over a period of fifty years. Part I focuses on the geographical, historical, sociological and economical background of the Ecuadorian Amazon as well as the problems that indigenous groups of this region face. Part II describes different aspects of Huaorani culture, and its consecutive subsections present research completed by anthropologists in different decades of twentieth century, and the data is reviewed and supplemented with data gathered during my research (2007-2013). Part III explores the life of a Huao man, Miñe, who serves as a local ... Read more
Huaorani of the Western Snippet documents changes that the Huaorani culture of eastern Ecuador underwent over a period of fifty years. Part I focuses on the geographical, historical, sociological and economical background of the Ecuadorian Amazon as well as the problems that indigenous groups of this region face. Part II describes different aspects of Huaorani culture, and its consecutive subsections present research completed by anthropologists in different decades of twentieth century, and the data is reviewed and supplemented with data gathered during my research (2007-2013). Part III explores the life of a Huao man, Miñe, who serves as a local ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Palgrave Macmillan
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
392g
Number of Pages
195
Place of Publication
Basingstoke, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781137539878
SKU
V9781137539878
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About Aleksandra Wierucka
Aleksandra Wierucka is Assistant Professor at the Department of Cultural Studies at the University of Gda?sk, Poland.
Reviews for Huaorani of the Western Snippet
"Wierucka contributes to a better understanding of the Huaorani. Wierucka highlights biographical accounts, showing how individuals and groups have responded in different ways to various impacts. Accounts of continuity and change benefit from the unique interdisciplinary approach to ethnology and cultural studies that has emerged in Poland. The study is well framed by a literature survey, and many readers will ... Read more