Under a Watchful Eye : Self, Power, and Intimacy in Amazonia /

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What does it mean to be accompanied? How can autonomy and a sense of self emerge through one's involvement with others? This book examines the formation of self among the Urarina, an Amazonian people of lowland Peru. Based on detailed ethnography, the analysis highlights the role of intimate bu...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Walker, Harry, 1977-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
Urarina (Indiens) > Moeurs et coutumes.
Urarina (Indiens) > Reseaux sociaux.
Urarina (Indiens) > Psychologie.
Urarina Indians > Social life and customs.
Urarina Indians > Social networks.
Urarina Indians > Psychology.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue: Learning to Stand-Leaned-Together; 1. Spaces of Refuge; 2. Vital Shields; 3. Conceiving the Conjugal Body; 4. Mutuality and Autonomy; 5. Authority and Solidarity; 6. Mastering Subjection; Epilogue: An Accompanied Life; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W.

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