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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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Walker, Harry, 1977-
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, ©2012.
Series:Ethnographic studies in subjectivity ; vol. 9.
Subjects:
Urarina Indians > Psychology.
Urarina Indians > Social networks.
Urarina Indians > Social life and customs.
Urarina > Psychologie.
Urarina > Réseaux sociaux.
Urarina > Mœurs et coutumes.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Anthropology > Cultural.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Discrimination & Race Relations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > General.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Minority Studies.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 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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