Huaorani Transformations in Twenty-First-Century Ecuador Treks into the Future of Time / Laura Rival.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rival, Laura M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Huao Indians--Ecuador.

Huao Indians.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (352 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Manufacture:

Baltimore, Md. : Project MUSE, 2016

Place of Publication:

Tucson : The University of Arizona Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

"This book draws on the author's twenty years of field research among the Huaorani of Amazonian Ecuador, offering a unique perspective on the people's culture and society"--Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I: Among Forest Beings; 1. Domesticating the Landscape, Producing Crops, and Reproducing Society in Amazonia; 2. Naming Trees; 3. Historical Ecology in Amazonia; Part II: In the Longhouse; 4. Human Birth: Hosting a New Life; 5. Living Well: Huaorani Sensuality and Happiness; 6. Femininity and Masculinity in Huaorani Land; Part III: In the Midst of Enemies; 7. Forests of Abundance; 8. Prey at War; 9. Inside President Correa's Citizen Revolution; Appendix A. Letter to President Correa; Notes; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-8165-3371-7

OCLC:

946038328