The imbalance of power leadership, masculinity and wealth in the Amazon

AmerIndian societies have an iconic status in classical political thought. For Montaigne, Hobbes, Locke, Hume and Rousseau, the native American 'state of nature' operates as a foil for the European polity. Challenging this tradition, The Imbalance of Power demonstrates ethnographically tha...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Brightman, Marc, autor (autor)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Berghahn 2016.
Colección:EBSCO Academic eBook Collection.
Acceso en línea:Conectar con la versión electrónica
Ver en Universidad de Navarra:https://innopac.unav.es/record=b47062757*spi
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • Contents
  • Figures, Illustrations and Tables
  • Acknowledgements
  • A Note on Trio and Wayana Language and Orthography
  • Abbreviations
  • Introduction
  • Chapter 1
  • Making Trio and Other Peoples
  • Chapter 2
  • Houses and In-Laws
  • Chapter 3
  • Trade, Money and Influence
  • Chapter 4
  • Music and Ritual Capacities
  • Chapter 5
  • Owning Persons and Places
  • Conclusion: Society Transcends the State
  • Glossary
  • Appendix: Trio Relationship Terminology
  • References
  • Index.