Ya̦nomamöBased on the author's extensive fieldwork, this classic ethnography, now in its fifth edition, focuses on the Yanomamo. These truly remarkable South American people are one of the few primitive sovereign tribal societies left on earth. This new edition includes events and changes that have occurred since 1992, including a recent trip by the author to the Brazilian Yanomamo in 1995. |
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Page 122
... Yanomamo society is decidedly masculine - male chauvanistic if you will . Many Yanomamö make statements like ' Men are more ... group and seem to inherit most of the duties without enjoying many of the privileges , largely because of age ...
... Yanomamo society is decidedly masculine - male chauvanistic if you will . Many Yanomamö make statements like ' Men are more ... group and seem to inherit most of the duties without enjoying many of the privileges , largely because of age ...
Page 191
... people of my " group " when they went on raids against their enemies , his interest shifted to our military exploits . ' Who did you raid ? ' he asked . ' Germany - teri . ' ' Did you go on ... group that YANOMAMO WARFARE 191 A Specific War.
... people of my " group " when they went on raids against their enemies , his interest shifted to our military exploits . ' Who did you raid ? ' he asked . ' Germany - teri . ' ' Did you go on ... group that YANOMAMO WARFARE 191 A Specific War.
Page 204
... group was small , it had to protect its sovereignty even more rigorously or be absorbed by a greedy ally whose protection would be tendered at the price of ... people in 1987. I 204 YANOMAMÖ WARFARE General Comments on Yanomamo Violence.
... group was small , it had to protect its sovereignty even more rigorously or be absorbed by a greedy ally whose protection would be tendered at the price of ... people in 1987. I 204 YANOMAMÖ WARFARE General Comments on Yanomamo Violence.
Contents
Doing Fieldwork among the Yanomamö | 5 |
Cultural Ecology | 45 |
Myth and Cosmos | 99 |
Copyright | |
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