The imbalance of power : leadership, masculinity and wealth in the Amazon /

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AmerIndian societies have an iconic status in classical political thought. For Montaigne, Hobbes, Locke, Hume and Rousseau, the native American 'state of nature' operates as a foil for the European polity. Challenging this tradition, The Imbalance of Power demonstrates ethnographically tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Brightman, Marc (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn, 2016.
Temas:
Trio Indians.
Wayana Indians.
Akurio Indians.
Power (Social sciences) > Guiana.
Group identity > Guiana.
Leadership > Guiana.
Masculinity > Political aspects > Guiana.
Trio.
Wayana.
Akuriyo.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Akurio Indians
Ethnic relations
Group identity
Leadership
Masculinity > Political aspects
Power (Social sciences)
Trio Indians
Wayana Indians
Sozialanthropologie
Politische Anthropologie
Soziale Ungleichheit
Verwandtschaft
Asymmetrie
Gesellschaftsordnung
Trio > Volk
Wáyana
Guiana > Ethnic relations.
Guyanes > Relations interethniques.
South America > Guiana
Surinam
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Figures, Illustrations and Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • A Note on Trio and Wayana Language and Orthography
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Making Trio and Other Peoples
  • Chapter 2
  • Houses and In-Laws
  • Chapter 3
  • Trade, Money and Influence
  • Chapter 4
  • Music and Ritual Capacities
  • Chapter 5
  • Owning Persons and Places
  • Conclusion: Society Transcends the State
  • Glossary
  • Appendix: Trio Relationship Terminology
  • References
  • Index.

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