Chronicling Amazon Town : eight decades of research and engagement in Gurupá, Brazil / edited by Richard Pace and Helena Lima.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Pace, Richard, 1956- editor.

Lima, Helena P., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Gurupá (Pará, Brazil)--History.

Gurupá (Pará, Brazil).

Gurupá (Pará, Brazil)--Social life and customs--History.

Gurupá (Pará, Brazil)--Social conditions--History.

Manners and customs.

Social conditions.

Brazil--Gurupá (Pará).

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xvii, 385 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Gainesville : University of Florida Press, [2024]

Summary:

"This book brings together the work of researchers from a variety of fields to provide a comprehensive synthesis of local and regional studies in the town of Gurupá in Brazil, ranging from archaeological findings to ethnohistory and sociocultural anthropology"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Part I: Introduction to Chronicling Amazon Town

A Cultural Crossroads / Richard Pace and Helena Lima

Theories, Tropes, and Themes: Addressing the Critiques of Amazon Town / Richard Pace

Part II: Pre-Columbian and Historic Crossroads

Temporalities of Amazon Town: The Archaeology of Gurupá / Helena Lima, Barbara Silva, Gabrielle Botelho, Kyle Harper, Kevin McDaniel, Bruno Moraes, Cristiana Barreto, Lorena Pavio, Fabio Alho, Cassia Benathar, Ezequiel da Silva, Fernando Marques, Andrew Wyatt, Morgan Schmidt, Glenn Shepard

Linkages Between Past and Present: Soils, Plants, and Peoples in the Domesticated Landscapes of Carrazedo / Kyle L. Harper, Nigel Smith, Helena Lima

A Historical Synopses of Gurupá / Richard Pace

Part III: Updating Amazon Town Ethnography

The Setting and Wagley's Representations through Photography / Richard Pace

Making a Living in the Tropics / Richard Pace and Lucy Dodd

Class, Race, and Gender / Richard Pace

Family, Marriage, and Kinship / Monte Talley and Richard Pace

Ecclesiastical Traditions and Beliefs / Robson Lopes and Richard Pace

Other Realms of Supernatural Belief / Richard Pace and Andre Lima

People Also Play . . . Sing, Dance, and Make Movies: The Creative Arts / Christine Printz, Paul Chilsen, Richard Pace

Part IV: Transitions

Engaging Media: From Television to the Internet / Richard Pace and Brian P. Hinote

Social Conflict and the Rise of Gurupá's Social Movements / Richard Pace and Matthew Abel

Rainforest Guardians and Sustainable Development / Richard Pace, Pedro Alves Vieira, and Matthew Abel

Struggles and Setbacks to Sustainability / Richard Pace, John Ben Soileau, Matthew Abel, and Cynthia Pace Cisneros

Conclusion / Richard Pace and Helena Lima.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781683404446

1683404440

OCLC:

1406084292