The Lowland South American World

The Lowland South American World
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Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Total Pages : 907
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ISBN-10 : 9781040150528
ISBN-13 : 1040150527
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Book Synopsis The Lowland South American World by : Casey High

Download or read book The Lowland South American World written by Casey High and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2024-12-12 with total page 907 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Lowland South American World showcases cutting-edge research on the anthropology of Lowland South America, providing both an in-depth knowledge of Lowland South American life ways and engaging readers in urgent social, environmental, and political issues in the contemporary world. Covering the vast expanse of a region that includes all of South America except for the Andes, its 40 chapters engage with questions of what “Lowland South America” means as a geographical designation, both in studies of Indigenous Amazonian peoples and other lowland areas of the continent. They emphasize the multiple ways that local practices and cosmologies challenge conventional Western ideas about nature, culture, personhood, sociality, community, and Indigenous people. Some of the region’s well-known contributions to anthropology, such as animism, perspectivism, and novel approaches to the body are updated here with new ethnography and in light of the varying political situations in which the region’s peoples find themselves. With contributions by authors from 15 different countries, including a number of Indigenous anthropologists and activists, this book will set the agenda for future research in the continent. The Lowland South American World is a valuable resource for scholars and students of anthropology, Latin American studies and Indigenous studies, as well as history, geography and other social sciences.


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