| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Ethnographic studies in subjectivity ; vol. 9 |
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Ethnographic studies in subjectivity ; vol. 9.
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| Contents |
Cover; Contents; List of Illustrations; Acknowledgments; Prologue: Learning to Stand-Leaned-Together; 1. Spaces of Refuge; 2. Vital Shields; 3. Conceiving the Conjugal Body; 4. Mutuality and Autonomy; 5. Authority and Solidarity; 6. Mastering Subjection; Epilogue: An Accompanied Life; Notes; Bibliography; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; R; S; T; V; W |
| Summary |
What does it mean to be accompanied? How can autonomy and a sense of self emerge through one's involvement with others? This book examines the formation of self among the Urarina, an Amazonian people of lowland Peru. Based on detailed ethnography, the analysis highlights the role of intimate but asymmetrical attachments and dependencies which begin in the womb, but can extend beyond human society to include a variety of animals, plants, spirits and material objects. It thereby raises fundamental questions about what it means to be alive, to be an experiencing subject, and to be human. From the |
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amazonian culture |
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amazonian history |
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amazonian studies |
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anthropology |
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archaeology |
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biodiversity |
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cultural science |
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different cultures |
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distractions for kids |
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easy to read |
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engaging |
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ethnography |
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home school history books |
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home school science books |
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human society |
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learning while reading |
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life in south america |
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nonfiction books |
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politics |
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psychology |
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social science |
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south american culture |
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south american history |
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south american philosophies |
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south american politics |
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urarina |
| Notes |
Title from PDF title page (viewed Oct. 24, 2012) |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
| Subject |
Urarina Indians -- Psychology
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Urarina Indians -- Social networks
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Urarina Indians -- Social life and customs
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Anthropology -- Cultural.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Discrimination & Race Relations.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Ethnic Studies -- General.
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SOCIAL SCIENCE -- Minority Studies.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| LC no. |
2012025913 |
| ISBN |
9780520954212 |
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0520954211 |
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9780520273597 |
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0520273591 |
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9780520273603 |
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0520273605 |
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1283611082 |
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9781283611084 |
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